Cher Forman

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Cher Forman has over 20 years of domestic and international Human Resources experience in organizations ranging from startups to $3B. As Director or Vice President, she has managed Human Resources groups at Applied Materials, Stanford Telecom, Ask Computer Systems, Teledex and Tri-Data Corporation and consulted on H.R. philosophy, values and infrastructure with many start-ups as well. Cher has managed several of these firms through rapid expansion and significant organizational challenges. While at Applied Materials, she led her business unit as the company grew from 6,000 to 16,000 employees in three years. Ms. Forman has specific expertise in employment, corporate legal compliance, development of cost effective compensation/benefit strategies, organization development and international HR management. She has a degree in Organization Behavior from the University of San Francisco and has participated in advanced training at several other colleges and universities.

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Too Hard
August 10, 2010 by Cher Forman
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Dear Cher,
I tried your resume workshops and found the process to be very intimidating! When I got to the part of the STaRs workshop that said “create a library of 20-25 STaRs,” I tuned out. I went directly to my favorite game site which I found very reassuring. Since I know how to play and know I’ll win most of the games, it makes me feel good. So far, I can’t say the same about the resume workshops. Can you suggest a resume preparation tutorial that’s a little easier? Not a criticism, a plea for help.
Cowed in Princeton, NJ

Answer:

Dear Cowed, 

You are right! The resume you compile using our training takes a lot more thought than just updating your old resume with a list of responsibilities from your last job. The result will be 10 times worth it, and I guarantee that it gets easier once you’ve written one or two STaRs.
Here are some of the big advantages to learning and using the OEC resume method:
•          The result will be a current picture of your past successes written in a modern format that is more appealing to hiring managers who know the importance of social networking capability to current business success. The story telling success statements (“STaRs”) resonate closely with today’s networking communication trends
•          The “STaRs” format will give you a flexible base into which you can insert the STaRs stories that are most applicable to each position to which you apply. This tells the reader how closely your experience matches his or her specific needs. It also gives the message that you are serious about THIS job at THEIR job company, not just any job at any company. And your interest level will be reinforced by the excitement and energy exhibited during an interview.
•          The OEC style allows you to easily revise just the key points of your resume should you decide to seriously pursue 2 or 3 other different types of positions, or want to just revise a few points to make it more personal for another company in another business. The other pieces you need will already be available in your resume folder so you can switch them in and out as necessary. You can respond almost instantly to new job opportunities with a document that looks as though it was written expressly for that new job opening.

Best, Cher
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