Your resume must capture the reader’s attention within the first 15 seconds or risk being lost in the reject pile. One key success factor for your resume is its readability, that is, how easily and quickly the reader can absorb your information without loosing interest. To help you gain maximum attention, here are ten tips
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I will always remember sitting in on a hiring interview and being invited to ask one question of the candidate. I was briefly shown the candidates resume, which rambled on about all sorts of personal issues including the fact that they didn’t smoke and that they enjoyed using Facebook. At the top of the opening
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I am still at a loss at the number of job seekers who, when applying for a number of similar positions, send off the same resume. They are obviously unaware that experienced human resources and recruitment staff can smell a resume which has not been tailored specifically to the position being applied for. Not only
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If you’ve been submitting job applications online to countless job postings and not receiving any responses, you’re not alone. Many job seekers have experienced the effects of the “Black Hole of Resumes.” You submit your resume online to a general mailbox that has thousands of other resume submissions from multiple job postings. You expect that
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If you’ve been submitting job applications online to countless job postings and not receiving any responses, you’re not alone. Many job seekers have experienced the effects of the “Black Hole of Resumes.” You submit your resume online to a general mailbox that has thousands of other resume submissions from multiple job postings. You expect that
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We could all agonize for hours or even days over every little point in our resume. What should I say, how should I say it, do I even know where to begin? But what we really need is a checklist to go by, something to compare our resume to and find out if it will
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Ten years ago, only large recruitment firms and big-budgeted corporations could afford to use resume screening software as part of their talent acquisition process. Job seekers who were applying to small-to-mid-sized companies were immune from the vagaries of these tools. With the proliferation of the ‘software as service’ delivery model, this no longer holds true.
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Been a while since you’ve had to apply for a job? Or new to the job market altogether? Join the crowd. Literally. There are now 14.5 million job applicants hopping into the dwindling job pool. And it probably feels as though most of them are competing for the job you want. Your cover letter is
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The most common concern among job seekers over 50 is that their resume tends to date them. While it’s true that with age comes wisdom, it’s also true that securing a great new job becomes challenging after a certain age. If you are a member of the baby boomer generation you’ll want to take note
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You’re well established in your career and can bring years of experience to any company lucky enough to hire you. So why do older workers often have trouble landing a job? Part of the reason is that age discrimination-though illegal-happens every day, often before a candidate even has the opportunity to interview. To combat this,
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Introduction – Embrace Technology Experience has taught us that, as hardware and software technologies have evolved, we also must evolve to understand and harness its potential to enrich our everyday lives. An analogy is the emergence of ATM’s in the late ’70′s, and consequently Home Banking in the early ’90′s. These technologies provided banking customers
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Don’t Wait until you are Out of a Job to Update Your Resume! Most people scramble to update their resume after they have lost a job or while they are in a transition period between jobs. This article highlights 8 ways you can keep your resume up-to-date while you are still employed. You may have
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As a Certified Professional Resume Writer, I am often approached by highly qualified job seekers frustrated by weeks and often months of costly unemployment. Job seekers who have sent hundreds of resumes yet never hear back from the employer. I’ve found that the majority of my clients attempt to write their own resume and only
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Who do you write your resume for? You most likely consider what the hiring manager will want to see, and what the recruiter might look for. But very few people pay attention to an important third audience – the database. It’s true that the applicant tracking system – the electronic database a company uses to
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1) They know their personal brand. Successful job hunters know what sets them apart from everyone else that has their same job title. They know their leadership role and how they contribute on a team. They can easily tell someone their brand position in a simple statement that demonstrates their unique promise of value and
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