Day Two - I Don't Need No Stinkin' Resume

I tried to make myself productive today, so I made it a point to head out to the gym and over to the bookstore to do some research. I worked on the resume while on the train and wrote some pretty self-gratifying stuff. I also slotted in lunch with some friends, and it was good to see familiar faces again (since it was a whole day since I last saw them... but frankly, felt like much longer). Over at the bookstore, I picked up a couple of books - the obligatory "... For Dummies" (don't remember what, but it had to do with careers), and thumbed though two books written by Yahoo! Hotjobs*. I settled with a small book called "Don't Send A Resume*." (I'm a sucker for interesting titles and book covers.)

In it were some interesting strategies that in my mind, would probably work. The idea is to send the highest person in the organization that you're applying for a letter that states what's wrong with their business and how it can be improved (after extensive company research, of course), and include examples of how someone with your skillset can improve it and earn more revenue in the long run. You need to treat the company like a buyer, you are the seller, and your skills are the product. The only goal of any company is to make more money, so if you can show exactly what you can do for them to hit that goal, that should get you enough attention to make them come after you. Once you've hooked them, then send your resume. Pretty smart.

Then I met up with wifey and friends, ate sushi, and saw Mission Impossible III. I posted my review on the right - just the important stuff.

* I only send book links to Amazon cause they're the most informational source. Buy.com aggressively undercuts their book prices by 10% compared to Amazon, and their are other cheaper online sources for used books as well.