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#2: WRITE TO THE FUTUREYour resume is really writing to the future … to the position or careerthat you want … to your objective.Most job seekers think their resumes should describe pastaccomplishments. Indeed, that is great information, and you’ll definitelyinclude most of it in your resume. However, that’s not the real point of aresume.What drives the process is who you want to be … the position you’reapplying for, the career track that you want to pursue, and/or theindustry you’re targeting. You want to leverage your previous experienceto best position yourself for future opportunities.If you’ve been a manufacturing manager for eight years and want tomove further up the ladder to a higher-level manufacturing managementposition, your past experience is very relevant, and your resume willshowcase it prominently. However, if you’re that same manufacturingmanager who now wants to transition into an outside sales position,the entire resume will be different. In fact, those two resumes would beso different that a reader might never know they described the sameperson!The first resume would most likely be a two-page resume filledwith great manufacturing leadership skills, achievements, operatingsuccesses, performance metrics, and more, right on track for your futureopportunities within that same industry and profession.CHAPTER 2 : Strategy Tools for the Professional’s Resume31