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Your Resume Sucks (Maybe)

I have reviewed hundreds of resumes in my career from candidates interested in getting promoted to various positions inside their department to candidates being hired as a police chief.  Many of the resumes I have reviewed were from promotional and/or hiring processes I was involved in.  Other resumes were found on the Internet. Regardless of where I saw them, I have come to a conclusion about them. Most resumes suck!  Are there some good resumes out there?  Definitely.  Unfortunately, they are few and far between.  Purpose of a Resume Before we go any further, I think it is important that I pause here and talk for a minute about the purpose of a resume. A resume is not designed to get you a job.  That is a misconception held by many. Instead, a resume is designed to get you to the next step in the hiring process.  In many cases, this is some type of interview.  In other instances, the next step could be some type of assessment center. Related Post: 18 Mistakes That Will Sabotage Your Interview for Police Chief Regardless of the next step in the process, the goal of a resume is to just get you there. …

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dream big work hard

Dream Big, Work Hard

Up until 1996, my dreams were pretty limited.  I hoped to earn a decent living and provide for my family.  I wanted my children to be healthy and become contributing members of society.  I hoped to build meaningful relationships with my wife, family, and friends.  I wanted to help others.  And as far as work goes, I only looked forward to the next promotion opportunity. My future was not on my radar. I was working hard, but not dreaming big. All of that changed in 1996.  The City of Marietta hired Chief Bobby Moody to lead the Marietta Police Department.  He opened my eyes up to future opportunities I had never even dreamed about.  I already had the work hard mindset, and he encouraged me to dream big. For the first time, I began to dream about one day becoming a police chief.  I also began working hard toward that goal.  J.J. Watt Commencement Speech I recently stumbled across J.J. Watt’s 2019 Commencement Speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For those that do not know, J.J. Watt is a defensive end that plays for the Houston Texans.  He is an excellent defensive end having been named the AP NFL Defensive…

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Do This One Thing and Find Success

Do This One Thing and You Will Find Success

Can there really be one thing you can do to find success? Yes!  There are no guarantees in life.  Still, do this one thing, and you will improve your chance of succeeding. Have you applied for a specialized position and didn’t get it? Were you a candidate for promotion and someone else was selected? Did you want to go to the FBINA and didn’t get the opportunity? Were you a police chief candidate and failed to make the cut? Most of us that have been working for any length of time will answer yes to many of these questions and many other similar questions.  Life is full of challenges and disappointments.  What can you do to find success when success is so elusive? Don’t Quit!  It is that simple.  Keep trying.  Don’t give up.  Get back in the game.  Get off the bench.  Work harder.  You get the picture. I realize this is easier said than done. You see, I know from personal experience.  I was a candidate for police chief on three occasions before I was finally selected to be the Chief of Police for the Dunwoody Police Department. What keeps people from getting back up after being knocked…

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