So as I am reworking my resume, I am finding it one of the harder writing assignments I have ever had.  I need to write about myself,  which is hard enough. Then I have to keep in mind that bio-survivability is completely tied to this.  I need to straddle that fine line between playful self expression and button up business language. And, I have to survive!

It’s madness.

I find the one sheet standard for resume writing is an outdated model for the freelancer. Things like Linked In serve as a better model. It’s got this modular language one that people familiar with social media can wrap their heads around. I found LI was a great tool for getting my work history nice and organized. Although my profile there needs a little work still, I am getting the hang of that.

Complaining about the format that resumes are accepted in won’t do any good. It’s like complaining that regular work hours are nine to five, right when traffic is the worst.  So I need to fit it all into this tight little space. I’m considering just listing my countless jobs, and titles and years, while putting the bulk of the info in the skill section. I’ve been a freelancer for seven years or so, how do you  convey the breadth and depth of that experience. This is my challenge.

Then there’s the formatting. I have yet to really see a one page resume style that I really like. I will happily take suggestions on this. Right now I am using Pages on my Mac and using the “Modern Resume” format. I am a modern guy, this makes perfect sense.  But damn, again… I keep feeling like I am doing it wrong.

The hardest part, by far is just sitting down and writing the thing.