Broad Brushing your Resume
Almost every resume has at least some broad brushing. It may be true but will it yield results?
This is used to describe the résumés where the candidate claims to have a very broad spectrum of abilities. Showing an employer that you have multiple talents would seem to any reasonable person to make sense. As former Search Firm owners and operators we at Jackson Stevens know that most employers spending more than $100k on a single employee are very specific about what they want.
The only type of company that would be specifically looking for a broad spectrum of ability would be the small company CEO role
Venture Capital companies will be as well. If you are only and we mean only interested in that role, broad brush away. If you are open to other roles, you will need to be more discipline specific with what you are selling in your résumé. If you do that you are more likely to get results.
The Ginsu Knife Candidate
Many people claim their abilities are broad. It is like comparing yourself to the Ginsu Knife, claiming you can slice, dice, chop, trim, carve, and… Well you get the point. Broad brushing dilutes what you offer and most employers don’t really believe anyone is that good! Don’t do it. Remember the employer is spending significant dollars. You must customize your résumé to the job description and if you do not have a job description you must infuse your résumé to speak to the employer who is looking to fill a position that is in your sweet spot.