Vanderbloemen Search Group

The Secret Sauce to a Killer Resume

Resumes should be clear and concise, but they must also be compelling evidence; – evidence that you are a good investment.

Every hire in an organization is an investment of capital. And in the church world, that’s capital that comes out of offering plates and widow’s cupboards. Particularly in a lean economy, this makes every hire at the same time questionable and precious.

So how can your resume justify you as a good investment of precious resource? There’s an old adage in management that says, “the best predictor of future performance is past performance.”

“the best predictor of future performance is past performance.”

Showing your prior successes will encourage interviewers to believe in your future success. It’s almost a Jerry McGuire way of “showing me the money.” Try incorporating the following into your resume, and it will become a competitive advantage for you:

1. Show ways you have met or exceeded the expectations of your job.
2. Show an initiative you started or helped lead
3. Tell the results of your leadership
4. Show something you did that you weren’t asked to do.
5. Show the ultimate profit margin in your church work.

When you show me these things, you are essentially showing your interviewer the money. If you will remember that every hire is an investment, and show how you are a good investment, your resume will stand out, and may even be a difference maker in the hiring process.

New Podcast Introducing The Vanderbloemen Search Group

Ever wonder what an executive search firm really does, or what it can do for your church or ministry?

Recently, I had the to outline just that. I recently sat down with David Middlebrook of The Church Law Group in Dallas for an interview about our firm, and what we do. David’s law firm represents the very best in the church world on matters big and small. If they were to publish their client list, you’d be amazed.

David and his partner helped us incorporate our firm, and have become trusted friends along the way. Read more about them here, and take a listen to the podcast. We would love to hear your feedback about it, as we are always looking for ways to become even better in our executive search work.

As Serious as an Organ Transplant

Why should you hire a firm like The Vanderbloemen Search Group? Why pay money when looking on your own is “free?” Why outsource such a spiritual and important leadership task? In the words of one of our clients, “Our church can’t afford not to.”

It Really is That Serious

Finding a key staff person for your church or ministry is serious; – as serious as an organ transplant.