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TAILORING YOUR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS TO MATCH THE JOB DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS

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Most job seekers are unsure whether they should mention all their career achievements or just a few that matter. As a resume writing expert, I recommend focusing on emphasizing the most relevant and impactful accomplishments rather than listing every single achievement across your entire tenure. This will set you effectively for the position you are …

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HOW TO BUILD YOUR RESUME AROUND THE JOB YOU WANT & NOT WHAT YOU HAVE

Targeted Resume / By Shilpa Laharwal / Targeted resume

A job or career change or even a promotion can only come about if you begin including the next level work profile when you build your resume. In this way, you’re not only demonstrating your capabilities but also signalling that you are ready to a potential employers. Rather than writing the history of yourself on …

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HOW TO ENHANCE RESUME CONTENT OVER STYLE

Targeted Resume / By Shilpa Laharwal / resume writing, Targeted resume

As a former Talent Acquisition professional, I’ve never turned down an applicant because they used a basic textual resume template. Honestly, I prefer simple to unnecessarily over-designed. All I need is a document that I can easily read that shows how you’re the right fit for the target job and accomplishments that prove it. It’s …

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HOW TO INDEX JOB DESCRIPTIONS & INCORPORATE THEM IN YOUR JOB APPLICATIONS

Targeted Resume / By Shilpa Laharwal

Creating a strategic resume involves understanding your potential employers’ needs and incorporating those into your resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile. The most effective way to do that is to understand the job description (JD) and research the company and role. Consider these tips to put that into practice: ➡️ Applying to several jobs blindly …

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HOW TO WRITE RESUME BULLET POINTS

Resume Accomplishments & Metrics, Targeted Resume / By Shilpa Laharwal / resume writing

Bullet points on your resume tells anyone who reads it everything relevant about your work, making them more likely or persuading them to contact you for an interview. For this reason, you need to make sure they are finely tuned and powerful enough to get you where you need to be. But one of the …

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