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So I was working on my resume, which some clients wanted, when a friend asked me about my blog. I hadn’t put it on my resume.
He pointed out that I had a pretty broad reach. So I started to dig into Google Analytics.
The map above shows the past couple of years of the countries that have visited my blog. The reach is higher if I go back to when I started in 2006, but I switched from Blogger to WordPress and lost some of those stats.
I have visited the blog over the last two years in 192 countries.
I had over 81,000 new users. WOW! I was shocked. On average, when they visited, they went to about four different pages.
They were translating my page into 151 different languages.
My top ten posts are where people look for camera settings or technical blogs. Users were spending about 5:44 on “Nikon D5 Sports Settings”. I can understand why. That camera has a menu that resembles the cockpit of a jetliner.
Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
John Wooden
How do you toot your own horn without sounding cocky? You want to showcase your best accomplishments on your resume so that they are right there in black and white. If you do this right, they’ll stand out and help you separate yourself from the pack. This isn’t bragging; it’s showing that you’re the right candidate for the job.
In polishing my resume, I discovered to find someone who really knows you to review it. It helps if they communicate well.
I am discovering that I have been hurting myself because I took some of my most significant accomplishments for granted.
Another huge thing I learned is that I was overthinking the details and not enough about the broad strokes of my skills beyond photography.
After much self-examination this week, I recommend you do the same. Revising your resume is an excellent exercise to help you know what value to bring to the table. It is a good way to start the year. It helps you celebrate your accomplishments and evaluate the weaknesses that you might want to work on this year.
