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Okay. I realize it has taken me about as much time to submit another post as the Jurassic period lasted, but I'm back, and here to stay.
By this I mean that I will be submitting articles on this blog once a week, every Monday. So if you want to subscribe, now's the time. Why? Because I am going to share with you the secrets and mysteries of the life relating to getting a job in today's snail-slow job market.
I will also keep you updated with events such as workshops, seminars, specials and new services we provide nationwide on this blog. So stay tuned and I'll not only keep you informed and entertained, but I'll also help you get a job. Subscribe to keep updated and receive weekly email updates.
For now, have a great week and I'll chat with you next Monday. Have a good one until then!
Warm regards,
Jesse Frederick
Owner
Savvy Scribe Resumes
jesse@savvyscriberesumes.com
www.savvyscriberesumes.com
Jul 27, 2009
Apr 21, 2009
What Hirers are Looking For in Your Resume
Let's first start out by explaining what hirers and recruiters are not looking for. They don't want to see a bland, dry, hard-to-read catalog of where you worked all your life. They don't care for the latest cool things you can do artistically for your resume - adding various colors and artwork, including your picture. Neither do they really have a fancy to discover your family history or your favorite hobbies and foods. And, above all, they do not enjoy resumes peppered with typos, grammatical errors, spelling errors, and any other errors your 7-year-old kid may be prone to include in his or her resume.
Okay. Maybe those were givens, but it is amazing as I correspond with hirers and recruiters just how many times those features are a part of the resumes they receive (especially the typos). But let's get more detailed, shall we?
Specifically, let's focus on one thing which hirers, recruiters, employers, human resources managers, etc are looking for in your resume: industry-specific achievements.
Your resume is the ad which will determine if you get a job interview or not. Imagine if you were an employer looking to hire someone. Would you be interested who could create the flashiest resume? Or what they look like? Would you even be interested only in what companies they worked for previously and for how long? How about where and for how long they went to college?
If you are honest with yourself, you will agree that each of the answers are "no." And that's exactly right! But what would you look for? What part of the resume would most strongly determine your decision to pick up the phone and ask to interview the person? What they specifically accomplished in their past job history and how those accomplishments relate to the job position opening in your company. That's exactly what you would be looking for most - and that would do the most to determine your decision to send out an invitation to a job interview.
So what do we exactly mean with the word "accomplishments" or "achievements"? Well...we'll get into that next time.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email at jesse@savvyscriberesumes.com. Also visit my website here and take a look at my example professional resumes to what I mean by "accomplishments" and "achievements." And, remember, we'll get into more details next time.
Okay. Maybe those were givens, but it is amazing as I correspond with hirers and recruiters just how many times those features are a part of the resumes they receive (especially the typos). But let's get more detailed, shall we?
Specifically, let's focus on one thing which hirers, recruiters, employers, human resources managers, etc are looking for in your resume: industry-specific achievements.
Your resume is the ad which will determine if you get a job interview or not. Imagine if you were an employer looking to hire someone. Would you be interested who could create the flashiest resume? Or what they look like? Would you even be interested only in what companies they worked for previously and for how long? How about where and for how long they went to college?
If you are honest with yourself, you will agree that each of the answers are "no." And that's exactly right! But what would you look for? What part of the resume would most strongly determine your decision to pick up the phone and ask to interview the person? What they specifically accomplished in their past job history and how those accomplishments relate to the job position opening in your company. That's exactly what you would be looking for most - and that would do the most to determine your decision to send out an invitation to a job interview.
So what do we exactly mean with the word "accomplishments" or "achievements"? Well...we'll get into that next time.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email at jesse@savvyscriberesumes.com. Also visit my website here and take a look at my example professional resumes to what I mean by "accomplishments" and "achievements." And, remember, we'll get into more details next time.
Mar 18, 2009
Let's Get Started With Job Hunting!
Okay. It's pretty daunting for many people to begin a blog and type up the initiating post, and I'm no different. But can I tell you a secret? It's much more daunting and difficult to get a job today. That's the truth, and it's probably no secret.
You see, the occupation world has just gotten uglier. Gone are the days of employers eagerly bustling and searching for employees to keep up with the burgeoning incoming business. Many businesses today are actually busting - and the results are layoffs, unemployment, financial troubles, marital problems and the list goes on. Where America used to be the land of opportunity - where every honest, competent and persistent worker had no trouble finding a job good-paying career he enjoyed - the nation's economic situation is making us all go the extra mile to just find any career to pay the ever-increasing bills. And many excellent and talented workers simply can't.
So my question to you, Mr. or Mrs. laid-off, unemployed, job searching reader, is this: What actions can you take to start getting noticed by the companies which are still hiring?
By far, your resume is number one. It's how you get your foot in the door. Your resume is the determining factor as to whether or not you will get invited to the next phase: the job interview. Whatever you do, don't underestimate the power of your resume!
Being a professional resume builder who has reviewed thousands of resumes - from entry to executive level - I am still amazed at how many job hunters create a resume which is simply - and frankly - a dull catalog of where they worked when, with a little about what they did while working where they did. In case you were wondering, this is not what recruiters, hirers and employers are looking for.
Check out next week's post to find out what they are looking for!
If you are in need of any resume or job search services, make a visit to my main website here. Feel free to take advantage of my FREE resume tips offer (specific tips which I give to help improve your present resume), FREE example professional resumes (sample resumes) and many other services (including resume cover letters, job interview coaching and resume CD storage).
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your comments and communicating with you next week!
You see, the occupation world has just gotten uglier. Gone are the days of employers eagerly bustling and searching for employees to keep up with the burgeoning incoming business. Many businesses today are actually busting - and the results are layoffs, unemployment, financial troubles, marital problems and the list goes on. Where America used to be the land of opportunity - where every honest, competent and persistent worker had no trouble finding a job good-paying career he enjoyed - the nation's economic situation is making us all go the extra mile to just find any career to pay the ever-increasing bills. And many excellent and talented workers simply can't.
So my question to you, Mr. or Mrs. laid-off, unemployed, job searching reader, is this: What actions can you take to start getting noticed by the companies which are still hiring?
By far, your resume is number one. It's how you get your foot in the door. Your resume is the determining factor as to whether or not you will get invited to the next phase: the job interview. Whatever you do, don't underestimate the power of your resume!
Being a professional resume builder who has reviewed thousands of resumes - from entry to executive level - I am still amazed at how many job hunters create a resume which is simply - and frankly - a dull catalog of where they worked when, with a little about what they did while working where they did. In case you were wondering, this is not what recruiters, hirers and employers are looking for.
Check out next week's post to find out what they are looking for!
If you are in need of any resume or job search services, make a visit to my main website here. Feel free to take advantage of my FREE resume tips offer (specific tips which I give to help improve your present resume), FREE example professional resumes (sample resumes) and many other services (including resume cover letters, job interview coaching and resume CD storage).
Thanks for reading and I look forward to your comments and communicating with you next week!
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