Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. (Norman Vincent Peale)
How much can you make from the attitude on your resume?
Many people earning over $150,000 each year cannot do the jobs of the people they supervise. One of the reasons they are paid so much is that they can change the attitude of everyone who works for them. Creating the right attitude is so essential they may hire consultants, psychologists, and motivational speakers. If you can help those higher level managers to create the right attitude, they’ll hire you. You might even get that $150,000 job.
Prove your attitude
People who love their job prove it every day. They volunteer to help, come in early and leave late. Some people get involved in associations, online help forums, and job networks because they enjoy their job so much. I’ve given college recruiting seminars because I wanted to tell others about my great job. Put on your resume how you have shared your enthusiasm and knowledge with others.
If you have a great attitude you can think of several “proud moments” at work. I still brag about the time I set a new production record for putting herbal powders in gelatin capsules. It was a smelly unpleasant job where I loved breaking records. My setting those records got everyone else’s competitive spirit up and production soared.
At another job I remember finishing 4 months of being on-call for a new computer system. I stayed up every night and babysat the system. I helped bring the nightly problems from 10 or 15 down to 2 or 3 per night. I’m proud of what I did.
Those are accomplishments that get you hired even if they don’t apply to the job you want to get. They show a great attitude.
Go back through the jobs you have had. Prove you had a great attitude. On your resume put moments you were proud of: helping others to work faster, training beginners, being on-call, working extra hours, and going beyond the job requirements. Prove your attitude. Put the proof on your resume. Mention the proof interviews. Prove that you really want to change things for the better. That alone may get you hired.
Something To Do Today
Make sure your attitude is obvious on your resume.
Use this resume planner to figure out how.
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