Recruiters will agree with me when I say that many Résumés come with irrelevant information loads, making it difficult for them to navigate and gather the information they need. If you are lucky, you will get a VERY patient recruiter who is willing to get perplexed and follow the maze, however, chances of that are …
Increasingly, I am being approached by many clients who have used resume writing services from various brands and are not satisfied and wants it re-done. This has led me to write this post on what do you need to consider while selecting a Professional Resume Writing Service. Resume writers are trained professionals who not only …
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Structured formatting not only makes your experience and career journey easy to follow but also prevents your resume from being too lengthy and messy. This is essential for busy recruiters and hiring managers who are fabled to give it a 10-second glance. And the clear-cut winners would be those who can not only deliver a …
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When it comes to resumes for professionals at the top of the pyramid, a few things matter most: ?High Quality, Focussed & Impactful Content. ?Outcomes – specifically Situation->Action->Results. ?Crisp Presentation, not more than 2 Pages long. ?Equally effective upon cursory glance as well as on a deeper read. ?Don’t miss adding your LinkedIn Profile, showcasing …
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A client recently told me that he is fed up faking it in the corporate world and feels hollow from inside. He is doing just okay in his career, money, family, etc. Yet he feels discouraged, unsatisfied, and unrealistic in his professional & personal life, so what has he been doing wrong. After dwelling, we …
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Your Résumé is your marketing tool that you use to advertise yourself to recruiters. A good marketing tool has several click baits and persuasive language. So why not on your Résumé. So, what are these words? ? These are trigger words, that evoke an emotion and a response. It psychologically instills in people the desire …
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?Lack of Accomplishments ?Not Quantifying your Accomplishments ?Scattered Sections and unruly format ?Poorly drafted or no Cover Letter ?Using a generalised resume and not targeting to roles ?Too many images (ATS doesn’t recognise visual CV) ?Irrelevant data and unrelated data ?Inadequate job role with incorrect sentence formation ?Resumes that are longer than 2 pages for …
Here is a list of accomplishments that will grab the employer’s attention: ?️Acquired Business ?️Increased revenues ?️Cost Containment Strategies ?️Increased efficiencies ?️Cut overheads ?️Process Reengigineering ?️Procedures or systems you implemented or optimized ?️Change & Transformations ?️Improved workplace safety ?️Launched New products/new lines ?️Improved record-keeping/ documentation ?️Increased productivity ?️Marketing Conversions ?️Effective budgeting ?️Promotions & Awards ?️Media …
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What are Keywords? Keywords are search terms that help people find what they’re looking for online and in the job search world, resume keywords help recruiters find you. Why Keywords? Just like smart websites use the right keywords to rank up and make sure people find them in Google or other search engines, smart job seekers sprinkle …