Faced with hundreds of resumes, hirers spend barely a minute on each while looking for a suitable candidate to fill a vacancy. Hence your job application resume needs to stand out to catch the attention of the recruiter. These points are critical if you want your application shortlisted. Source: TimesJobs study covering 690 recruiters and …
In times of unemployment or job change, every penny counts. In some ways, hiring a professional resume writer may be challenging, but on the other hand, it gives your job application an edge over your competitors. There are several advantages to updating your resume with a professional. Lisiting them out here: ➡️Avoid common resume mistakes. …
A tailored, updated resume is essential for anybody interested in pursuing new opportunities, whether they are soon-to-be graduates or seasoned professionals. Here are some helpful tips to get your resume ready and in tip-top shape: ➡️Be strategic. Resumes aren’t a comprehensive list of all the things you’ve done. Identify the experiences that most accurately capture …
Here’s a recent conversation I had, to give you context: 🗣️Client: Well, I’m now officially a dinosaur! Me: Why do you feel that way? 🗣️Client: Hiring managers are taking a dim view of my single-company job history. Me: Aren’t they seeing it as a sign of loyalty or job security? 🗣️Client: No, they wonder why …
HOW TO WRITE A RESUME WHEN YOU HAVE HAD ONLY ONE JOB FOR LONG Read More »
Here is a recent conversation I had with a client: 🚀Client: My career path has not been so straight forward, I have moved from sales to key accounts to project management. Me: Yes and your resume also presents a zig-zag career path making you look unstable and a risky candidate to employers. 🚀Client: But once …
Continued from my earlier post 🦄 Myth 5 – You need a creative resume While images, charts, and other graphics may look great to the human eye, resumes with embedded images become a garbled mess by the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). For instance, if you insert an image or chart to showcase your key skills …
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🦄Myth 1- One-page Resume. Yes, one page always makes sense if you are fresh out of college or you are a junior but otherwise two-pages are totally accepted and expected out of mid-senior and CXO level people. 🦄Myth 2- Adding everything you know to the resume. Even though you must explain your work experience and …
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A competitive job market makes it more important than ever to learn the basics of selling yourself on your resume. Here are a few questions clients keep asking and some precedented hacks that have helped them in the past: 🤔Q: How can I tweak my resume to make myself a more attractive prospect? 👌A: Sending …
A typical initial shortlisting of resumes funnel: STEP 1 – Scanned by an ATS or junior resume sourcers. STEP 2 – Scanned by a human recruiter. STEP 3- Shortlisted for interviews. Here are 5 sure-shot ways to help your resume sail through to STEP 3: 🎯TAGLINE OR A BRANDING STATEMENT – Ideally, the first third …
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The standards for what your resume, cover letter, or application form needs to include are set very high in today’s competitive job market. It’s not enough to just have skills and experience; everyone else may have similar skills and experience and may even be willing to take a lower salary. How can you make your …
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