Posted by ResumeHelp on November 13, 2009
Despite all the bad news, people are getting hired. We posted an article in August 2009 reprinted from CNN on 13 companies (by name) that were hiring. The news services are not reporting a lot on these things because good news does not sell.
People who are getting hired are putting together an aggressive plan. So here are some basic ideas. There are jobs, not as many as we need but there are jobs!
Have your resume prepared by a Professional
Unless you have written a lot of resumes and understand the significance of keyword density and crafting value propositions, this is the best investment you can make. Your resume is your most important document in your career. That’s why we emphasize the importance of having it written by a professional. Having a resume written by someone who does this for a living will give you a competitive advantage over the do-it-yourselfers. Employers receive hundreds of resumes and having yours prepared by a professional writer may just be the competitive edge you need.
A good professional resume writer will craft your resume to distinguish you from everyone else. They know the keywords, formats, skills and performance metrics for your industry and they know the kinds of resumes you are competing with. And many times they have inside-information of who is hiring and can point you in that direction. Having a professional writer will slash weeks from your job search and pay for itself in your first paycheck. According to About Jobs.com 77% of professionally written resumes get immediate contact from recruiters.
There is another option. If you know your resume could use some work but don’t know where to start, let me encourage to take a look at this option. We have excellent Resume Software available that will take all the guesswork out of writing your resume and it’s much less expensive. This too is an excellent investment in your future. And if you struggle with interviewing, (many people do), the same site offers help with that and resume templates as well. Jobs are scarce, you are scared and you need help. These are an Investment in your future!
Posted by ResumeHelp on October 22, 2009
Job Seekers who believe that they have an ideal educational background and job experience for a particular job, when later find out that another applicant has been selected, should know that they are not alone. Even with a perfect resume, excellent skills set and brilliant interview talent, things can go twisted.
This article contains some of the basic reasons of why job seekers miss out on good job opportunities. We have also included some key solutions that will help our job seekers minimize their chances of losing one of their dream jobs.
1. Importance of a Cover Letter
A well-presented Cover Letter definitely creates a good impression on the employers. Getting the basics right, easily makes a difference and allows an application to stand out in the competition. The cover letter is your first sales pitch to a potential employer. A good one introduces you to the employer and explains why you are superior among other candidates applying for the same job.
2. Make Your Resume Precise and Attractive
We have all read novels and stories that take forever to get going, which insists on recounting every single insignificant detail of the central character’s existence before finally getting to the heart of the account. This is not a luxury affordable for your resume. First impression really matters! Your resume is a marketing document, and hence, must attract the readers’ attention.
3. Shortage of Time at the Employers’ End
Employers get to see loads and loads of resumes during their recruitment period. Applicants can make the employers’ life easier by keeping their resumes’ content short and accurate. It is essential that you set fire to the readers’ attention in the very beginning or within thirty seconds/less.
4. Incorrect English
Why risk a dream job on poor English writing? Only job applications written in grammatically correct and fine English are given importance by busy employers. The rest go to the bin.
You might be well-qualified and perfect for a particular job, but the employer may disqualify you if your resume contains incorrect sentences and wrong use of vocabulary. We can’t stress enough just how important this is. Don’t depend on the spell checker because they miss grammatical mistakes.
5. Proof Reading
Nothing looks worse on a job application than spelling errors. It shows that you didn’t take enough care or time to look over your application. Spelling errors can result in depicting your wrong impression on an employer. Check and recheck your curriculum for spelling and grammatical errors prior to sending it off to the employers. Small catches make a big (and bad) impression, silently implying that you are careless, linguistically challenged, or both.
6. Highlight Your Achievements
You need to highlight your achievements. Remember your resume is your sales document, if it does not say clearly and unequivocally why you should be employed then it has failed.
An employer will only want to hire you if they can see a benefit in it for themselves. So, do tell them that you are beneficial for the company.
Listing your achievements in your resume can also benefit you, in case the employer you have applied for uses some application to filter candidates from his resume database. Such applications are useful for employers, as they can filter candidates using their desired keywords. Honing your Interview skills can help also. You may have the best resume in the world yet fail with the interview. If you need help interviewing, here’s where to get help.
Reprint from http://blog.rozee.pk
Posted by ResumeHelp on September 23, 2009
By Alison Doyle, About.com
Do you need resume help? Writing a resume is hard work and it’s important to get help, or at least have your resume reviewed, before you send it to employers. There are quite a few options available for getting help with your resume.
If you’re a college student or alumnus, the career services office at your alma mater may be able to help you with resume writing and with resume reviews. There are professional resume writing services that will write or edit your resume, for a fee. Other options include reviewing samples and Templates to get an idea of what a good resume should look like. Another thing that scares most people is the job interview, although this is the object of every resume. Find out more about help with interviewing here!
