📎Where’s Clippy when I need him?
One of the 7 thoughts that hit right before you give up on really updating your resume.
I swear Clippy was the last true friend we had in Microsoft Word.
At least he popped up when we stared at a blank page like:
You open your resume, ready to update it… and five minutes later, you’re deep in emotional quicksand.
Here are the 7 things I hear over-and-over from the mid-career professional I’ve coached:
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“I don’t even know how to explain what I do anymore.”
“Imposter syndrome tackles me before I finish the first sentence.”
“I can’t make my experience sound impressive.”
“I’m drowning in fifteen years of history.”
“My resume looks fine, but nobody’s calling.”
“Where’s Clippy when I need him to write this thing for me?”
“It shouldn’t be this hard to talk about myself.”
If you’ve thought even one of those, I see you.
You’re not bad at resumes.
You’re just trying to cram a career into a template that doesn’t tell your story.
We’ll fix that later this week.
For now, I just want you to know you’re in good company and that Clippy would absolutely still be cheering for you.
What’s your version of “Where’s Clippy when I need him?”
Drop it in the comments.
I bet we could fill a group therapy session.
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You forgot #8: “I don’t want to have to apply for a job ever again” 😂😂😂
Also, Clippy!!! I feel tremendously old right now, but how many Microsoft Word’s ago was Clippy!