http://EmploymentDigest.net/2006/08/5-resume-requisites/ News, Tips and Hints for those in Career Transistion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:39:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://EmploymentDigest.net/2006/08/5-resume-requisites/comment-page-1/#comment-32323 Guest Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:29:03 +0000 http://www.employmentdigest.net/2006/08/5-resume-requisites/#comment-32323 Wrong! If you are decent looking, always include a photo. Good looking people are always hired over unattractive people. If you're a good looking package, sell it. If you're going to be discriminated against because of your looks, fine. Save your self the brain damage of a wasted interview. Never EVER send your resume to an HR department. Their job is to keep you OUT, not hook you up with a job. If you can't find the decision maker, move on to the next prospect. Mail your resume by postal mail. This will help you stand out from the clutter. Emails are too easily forwarded to the HR dumpster or email trash can. With an envelope you've got at least 15 seconds of their attention. Make your cover letter sell! Your prospect doesn't care about your non-work activities or your home life. On the contrary, most employers want to "own" you 24/7 to be at their beck and call. You'll score more points if you appear to be a total workaholic. (Don't wear wedding rings to interviews unless you're applying to a church). Personalizing your resume for every job is a waste of time and your sanity. Save that for the cover letter. Your resume is what it its; however, you could have a couple of different resumes that target different career specialties. Wrong! If you are decent looking, always include a photo. Good looking people are always hired over unattractive people. If you're a good looking package, sell it. If you're going to be discriminated against because of your looks, fine. Save your self the brain damage of a wasted interview. Never EVER send your resume to an HR department. Their job is to keep you OUT, not hook you up with a job. If you can't find the decision maker, move on to the next prospect. Mail your resume by postal mail. This will help you stand out from the clutter. Emails are too easily forwarded to the HR dumpster or email trash can. With an envelope you've got at least 15 seconds of their attention. Make your cover letter sell! Your prospect doesn't care about your non-work activities or your home life. On the contrary, most employers want to “own” you 24/7 to be at their beck and call. You'll score more points if you appear to be a total workaholic. (Don't wear wedding rings to interviews unless you're applying to a church). Personalizing your resume for every job is a waste of time and your sanity. Save that for the cover letter. Your resume is what it its; however, you could have a couple of different resumes that target different career specialties.

]]> http://EmploymentDigest.net/2006/08/5-resume-requisites/comment-page-1/#comment-31881 Guest Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:29:03 +0000 http://www.employmentdigest.net/2006/08/5-resume-requisites/#comment-31881 Wrong! If you are decent looking, always include a photo. Good looking people are always hired over unattractive people. If you're a good looking package, sell it. If you're going to be discriminated against because of your looks, fine. Save your self the brain damage of a wasted interview. Never EVER send your resume to an HR department. Their job is to keep you OUT, not hook you up with a job. If you can't find the decision maker, move on to the next prospect. Mail your resume by postal mail. This will help you stand out from the clutter. Emails are too easily forwarded to the HR dumpster or email trash can. With an envelope you've got at least 15 seconds of their attention. Make your cover letter sell! Your prospect doesn't care about your non-work activities or your home life. On the contrary, most employers want to "own" you 24/7 to be at their beck and call. You'll score more points if you appear to be a total workaholic. (Don't wear wedding rings to interviews unless you're applying to a church). Personalizing your resume for every job is a waste of time and your sanity. Save that for the cover letter. Your resume is what it its; however, you could have a couple of different resumes that target different career specialties. Wrong! If you are decent looking, always include a photo. Good looking people are always hired over unattractive people. If you're a good looking package, sell it. If you're going to be discriminated against because of your looks, fine. Save your self the brain damage of a wasted interview. Never EVER send your resume to an HR department. Their job is to keep you OUT, not hook you up with a job. If you can't find the decision maker, move on to the next prospect. Mail your resume by postal mail. This will help you stand out from the clutter. Emails are too easily forwarded to the HR dumpster or email trash can. With an envelope you've got at least 15 seconds of their attention. Make your cover letter sell! Your prospect doesn't care about your non-work activities or your home life. On the contrary, most employers want to “own” you 24/7 to be at their beck and call. You'll score more points if you appear to be a total workaholic. (Don't wear wedding rings to interviews unless you're applying to a church). Personalizing your resume for every job is a waste of time and your sanity. Save that for the cover letter. Your resume is what it its; however, you could have a couple of different resumes that target different career specialties.

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