Two ways candidates submit thier resumes!

Candidates have spent time and effort on their resume and want it to be seen.
Most candidates do not want to modify a resume for each submittal.

• That means approach #1 is to submit the resume and not submit to the job and the reader of the resume.

• Approach #2 is to modify as much of the resume as possible to submit to the job and the reader and/or tweak the cover letter to cover the information that is not on the resume.

Consider this approach for the resume:

Create a box with bullets on your resume. Annotate your core skills, knowledge, and mainstream tool skill-set inside your bullet box. Use this bullet box like a tool box and modify the bullet box to address the job description. Your bullets will also be in the body of your resume so you will need to make those adjustments to enhance and address the desired needs on the job description.


Candidates spend time and effort on their cover letter as well.

Your resume is tasked with doing the heavy lifting not your cover letter.
Consider your cover letter as a simple clean introduction of your specific employment interest, such as management, technical, business, finance, and/or customer development. Take the opportunity to provide information that may not be on your resume such as certain certifications and/or exposure to non routine American business practices including international expertise.

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Format to get noticed!

How do I format my resume for the most impact and get it noticed?

Consider the reader of your resume and subscribe to this concept:
When recruiters are reviewing your resume, they are reading their job description and not your resume. Plan accordingly by mirroring the job description, honestly, so the reader can clearly see that you are a match!

7Solutions to consider!

1. Use bullets to identify widely recognized tools and skills.
2. Use your bullet items on the first page of your resume if possible.
3. Limit or refrain from using paragraphs.
4. Focus your resume veribage toward the key words in the job description.
5. Mainstream your job titles so they can be clearly understood.
6. Identify each previous and current employer's industry.
7. The reason to submit is for the job not just to submit your resume. Modify your resume to speak to the job description.

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Getting my resume seen!

When recruiters are reviewing your resume they are reading their job description and not your resume. Consider these options:

1. Identify the key action and/or performance words in the job description
2. If you have the key action skills and desired accomplishments modify your resume
3. Bullet key skills and mainstream tools you are knowledgeable with on the first page of your resume
4. If possible refresh your resume often in any data base where you have listed your resume
5. Consider the level of importance of the job title of the position that you are interested in
6. Mainstream your job titles so they can be clearly understood
7. Identify each and every previous or current employers industry on your resume

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Categories of Employment

As candidates search for job opportunities, they will experience an internal review of what is important in a job. Even if you must take a less than perfect position to pay the bills, it is important to recognize your current employment environment. Recognizing your environment will allow you to adapt to your current situation, make good things happen in less than perfect surroundings, learn, teach, and/or mentor good people, and plan for greater future opportunities. Burning bridges in a job that is not your ideal position may surface in the future as a negative.

You can consider that there are at least four categories of employment opportunities:

1. Just a Job: Superficial and not your focus
2. Rust Job: A part of my past which is not a part of my future interest or goals
3. Trust Job: Safe opportunity where challenges are not often or motivating
4. Must Job: Your go-to place where you can be challenged, receive recognition, career path support, and have a strong connection with the work and the work environment

Ken

7SolutionsUSA - Recruiting and contracting

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