Seth Godin is right. If you really believe you have something remarkable to offer, your resume is not likely to help you much. As Seth says:

I think if you’re remarkable, amazing or just plain spectacular, you probably shouldn’t have a resume at all.

Here’s why: A resume is an excuse to reject you. Once you send me your resume, I can say, “oh, they’re missing this or they’re missing that,” and boom, you’re out.

Having a resume begs for you to go into that big machine that looks for relevant keywords, and begs for you to get a job as a cog in a giant machine. Just more fodder for the corporate behemoth. That might be fine for average folks looking for an average job, but is that what you deserve?

Great jobs, world class jobs, jobs people kill for… those jobs don’t get filled by people emailing in resumes. Ever.

The truth is most people don’t have the courage to go without a resume. Nevertheless, you need the wisdom and courage not to lead with it.

Try this…1) List the companies you would like to work for. 2) Figure out the problems you can solve or key objectives you can accomplish. 3) Send a letter to the person you would be working for, stating your interest in the company along with your value proposition. DO NOT sound like a job seeker, this is not a cover letter. DO NOT send a resume. If you do, you’re done.