![How Do You Get Your Foot In The Door? How Do You Get Your Foot In The Door?](https://gxt7a9.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Finland.i08-300x168.jpg)
The challenge with resumes is two fold:
- They’re inflated
- They sound the same
This was my point with the post about LinkedIn profiles the other day.
Of course, everyone looking for a job is going to say, “I’m very smart. I’m really bright. I’m so smart.”
I mean, seriously, what else are they going to say?
![They All Start To Look The Same They All Start To Look The Same](https://gxt7a9.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MLC-Card-Clocks-USA-Track-Misc46-300x225.jpg)
So if there’s a sea of silver and white (smart) fish, how do you become the rainbow (desirable) fish? The one that people go, “Did you see that fish?”
If I were you, I’d go change your profile right now. Or else you can just keep swimming, just keep swimming….because…
![The More You See, The Worse It Gets The More You See, The Worse It Gets](https://gxt7a9.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MLC-Card-Clocks-USA-Track-Misc44-300x225.jpg)
It’s tempting to think, “Who the heck does he think he is telling me I should change my LinkedIn Profile, or my Resume? My professional resume and LinkedIn profile are fine.”
To which I just smile and so, “Oh, okay, sorry, what was I thinking?”
![Seriously, Go Change Your Profile Seriously, Go Change Your Profile](https://gxt7a9.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/MLC-Card-Clocks-USA-Track-Misc43-300x225.jpg)
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