by Andrew Winston
Resumes provide job seekers with an opportunity to convey the best of their abilities and accomplishments and none of their weaknesses to their prospective employers. If used well and effectively, the resume can land you that all-important interview and closer to getting your perfect job. But if hurried through and treated carelessly, your resume might just help a less qualified person beat you in the job race.
Competition in the global marketplace has forced companies to set up effective hiring procedures to ensure that the best candidate is employed for each job vacancy. To attract a large and skilled enough group of potential candidates, job opportunities are advertised in popular print media and on the internet. Applicants submit resumes via email or through the post.
Jobs that are advertised get unbelievable volumes of responses with several hundred resumes being received for each opening. The more general the position in the organization face far more competition in terms of the number of applications for each post. It is a tough task for HR to examine many hundreds of resumes and choose the best few that will make it to the interview stage. Openings need to be filled within a specific time frame, creating an urgency to choose the most appropriate candidates in a short amount of time. What does this mean? Your resume will probably receives a minute or two of attention before deciding whether it is deserves a second chance or not.
To make sure that your resume is not discarded in the first round, follow some simple yet essential steps. Your resume should have a professional format and meet the requirements of the firm you are applying to. Ensure that spellings, punctuation and grammar are correct. Use a professional layouts and font and don’t get too fancy. Remember to create a resume that is easy to browse by using brief sentences in bullet form not exceeding a line or two.
Include those personal strengths and accomplishments in your resume which tie in with the needs of the job vacancy advertised. Companies are searching for candidates with the aptitude and know-how to carry out their responsibilities competently and efficiently. Make an effort and take time to study every job description and adjust your resume to fulfill your potential employers hopes and expectations. Use keywords that relate to your field and use significant past accomplishments to establish that you are definitely the perfect person for the job. If you are applying for a job in marketing emphasize your creative and planning capabilities whereas for a job in accounting you would concentrate on your attention to detail and number crunching skills.
Once you’ve handed in your resume there are no lifelines or second chances. Don’t let yourself down by sending an average application. There will be moments when you are tempted to abandon further revisions and hand in the towel. Take a step back and refresh yourself even if it means taking a day or two off to provide yourself with a new perspective and improve productivity. It is for moments like these that it is imperative to allocate substantial time to this stage of the hiring process and plan well in advance. You have an opportunity. Don’t waste it.
About the Author:
Andrew Jobs runs a successful HR Consultancy firm and helps hundreds of applicants to successfully locate and secure
jobs in Pakistan using popular printed media and
free classifieds.
The Significance of Resumes in Finding a Great Job
Competition in the global marketplace has forced companies to set up effective hiring procedures to ensure that the best candidate is employed for each job vacancy. To attract a large and skilled enough group of potential candidates, job opportunities are advertised in popular print media and on the internet. Applicants submit resumes via email or through the post.
Jobs that are advertised get unbelievable volumes of responses with several hundred resumes being received for each opening. The more general the position in the organization face far more competition in terms of the number of applications for each post. It is a tough task for HR to examine many hundreds of resumes and choose the best few that will make it to the interview stage. Openings need to be filled within a specific time frame, creating an urgency to choose the most appropriate candidates in a short amount of time. What does this mean? Your resume will probably receives a minute or two of attention before deciding whether it is deserves a second chance or not.
To make sure that your resume is not discarded in the first round, follow some simple yet essential steps. Your resume should have a professional format and meet the requirements of the firm you are applying to. Ensure that spellings, punctuation and grammar are correct. Use a professional layouts and font and don’t get too fancy. Remember to create a resume that is easy to browse by using brief sentences in bullet form not exceeding a line or two.
Include those personal strengths and accomplishments in your resume which tie in with the needs of the job vacancy advertised. Companies are searching for candidates with the aptitude and know-how to carry out their responsibilities competently and efficiently. Make an effort and take time to study every job description and adjust your resume to fulfill your potential employers hopes and expectations. Use keywords that relate to your field and use significant past accomplishments to establish that you are definitely the perfect person for the job. If you are applying for a job in marketing emphasize your creative and planning capabilities whereas for a job in accounting you would concentrate on your attention to detail and number crunching skills.
Once you’ve handed in your resume there are no lifelines or second chances. Don’t let yourself down by sending an average application. There will be moments when you are tempted to abandon further revisions and hand in the towel. Take a step back and refresh yourself even if it means taking a day or two off to provide yourself with a new perspective and improve productivity. It is for moments like these that it is imperative to allocate substantial time to this stage of the hiring process and plan well in advance. You have an opportunity. Don’t waste it.
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