2nd Resume Focus
Are You Targeting
Two Different Roles?
You Need Two Resumes.
A jack of all trades doesn't impress anyone.
Each role deserves a resume built specifically for it.
2nd Resume Focus is for job seekers targeting two distinctly different career directions. When you're pursuing two different job titles, industries, or levels (like management vs. individual contributor), one resume can't effectively position you for both. We conduct a second interview focused on achievements relevant to your alternate path, creating a new resume with different positioning, keywords, and emphasis—same quality, less time, lower cost.
When One Resume Doesn't Work
Sometimes your background fits multiple paths.
Here's when you need two.
Two Different Job Titles
You're qualified for Project Manager AND Business Analyst roles. Each requires different emphasis.
Two Different Industries
Your skills work in Healthcare AND Tech. Each industry speaks a different language.
Management vs Individual Contributor
You're open to leading a team OR being a senior IC. These require different positioning.
We fix your resume with one conversation
Listen To A Real InterviewWhy Generic Resumes Fail
When you try to appeal to everyone, you appeal to no one. A resume that's "pretty good" for two roles is perfect for neither.
- Diluted messaging
- Wrong keywords for each role
- Competing priorities
- Weaker first impression
- Clear value proposition
- Role-specific keywords
- Relevant achievements first
- Stronger match to job
New Interview,
Fresh Focus
Your second resume gets its own interview. We dig into the specific achievements and language that matter for this different direction.
When Clients Use 2nd Focus
These are the situations where a second resume makes the difference.
2nd Focus ≠ Resume Tailoring
Resume Tailoring
Small tweaks for specific job postings. Same core resume, minor adjustments.
2nd Resume Focus
Completely different positioning for a different career direction. New interview, new strategy.
What Changes Between Resumes
Same person, different story for different audiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I need a second resume?
You need a second resume when you're targeting two distinctly different roles (like Project Manager AND Business Analyst), two different industries (Healthcare AND Tech), or both management and individual contributor positions. One resume can't effectively position you for fundamentally different directions.
How is 2nd Resume Focus different from resume tailoring?
Resume tailoring means small tweaks for specific job postings—same core resume with minor adjustments. 2nd Resume Focus is completely different positioning for a different career direction. It requires a new interview, new strategy, and different emphasis on your achievements.
What changes between the two resumes?
Everything changes to match the target: professional summary positioning, key skills emphasis, achievement order and selection, and keywords throughout. Same career history, but different story for different audiences.
Why is the second resume less expensive?
Because we've already done the deep dive into your career. Your first interview captures your full story. The second interview is shorter—we're refocusing what we already know for a different target. Same quality, less time, lower cost.
Who typically uses the 2nd Resume Focus service?
Career pivoters applying to current field AND a new direction, generalists who could fit multiple roles (ops, strategy, consulting), industry changers targeting the same role in different sectors, and professionals open to both leadership and senior individual contributor positions.
Half the Price of Your First Resume
Because we've already done the deep dive. Your first interview captures your full career story. The second interview is shorter—we're just refocusing what we already know for a different target.
Same quality. Less time. Lower cost.
Ready to Target Both Paths?
We fix your resume with one conversation
Same quality • Less time • Lower cost