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Guilty of too much “we” and not enough “I in your resume?
Yes, the employer wants to know you work well with others. In especially collaborative environments, this will be a critical skill.
Yet, some of you spend too much precious real estate on your resumes on what “we” did and not what you did as part of the “we.”
Remember, the employer is hiring you for your value to them. They are not hiring your team. Therefore, you need to balance showing your collaboration skills with your individual results.
I've seen this same movie before. People panicked when PCs started popping up in offices (yes, I am that old). They thought it would result in many jobs being lost. Yes, some did, but it created even more.
And you know who did fine? The ones who stayed curious and were willing to try new things.
The secret isn't becoming technical. It's becoming adaptable.