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Resume submittal: an arduous journey
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3 major obstacles to success
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Obstacle 1: Electronic submittal
Resumes must contain the language (Keywords) that computer software and staffing personnel are likely to input.
Otherwise your resume will sit in a black hole and may never be seen
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Best guess on keywords:Resume language matches job descriptions
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Keyword mastery
Best: Keywords within recent accomplishments (you produce good results for your company using skills that are in demand!)
Better: Keywords in current chronology (your job description says you were responsible for using these skills recently; not that you produced results using them)
Good: Keywords anywhere in the resume (beware ! New technology is catching up to out-of-context ploys)
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Obstacle 2: Staffing Personnel: the guardians of decision-makers’ time
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To gain a recruiter’s support, set yourself apart: show how you achieve results better or differently than competitors
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Recent and relevant usage of critical skills
Demonstrated, measurable and recognized impact on previous employers
Promotions and progression to current level
To advance, Recruiters need to see:
Clear focus on a targeted functional position and level
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Frequent Unexplained Gaps in Chronology. Unemployed in tough market is one thing…every few years is something else
Typographical or grammar errors = careless and lazy
“Consultant” without engagements = unemployed in stealth mode
Lack of balance, thin recent accomplishment with TONS of old glory = yesterday’s news
Accomplishments out of scale = overqualified! Managing a $50M budget ≠ startups
Recruiters Hate
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Obstacle 3: the Hiring Decision-Maker
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Impact + Presentation
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Demonstrating Appropriate ImpactImprove SalesIncrease market shareImprove qualityImprove productivityIncrease profitReduce expenseReduce turnoverExpand/add territoryLaunch / build/ develop productImprove complianceReduce liability / risk
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Differentiation: be qualified, but different (and better!)
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Indicators of a bad resumeOverall presentation:
• Typos, grammar errors, inconsistent fonts, small / unreadable font
• Functional or non-traditional formats (like pulling all the accomplishments out of the chronology)
• The language in the resume (key words and industry jargon) is misaligned with or missing from the document
• More than 15 years of work history / dates that go back further (with some exceptions, of course)
• Subjugating work history behind anything other than a summary statement (except for those coming right out of school and leveraging that new degree)
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Indicators of a bad resumeTop section (objective / summary area):
• Objective statements (they are passé)
• Generic language and format
• Focus on task and not impact to employer
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Indicators of a bad resumeJob chronology section:
• No bullets or all bullets
• No accomplishments
• Quantifiers that are inconsistent with target roles
• Accomplishments without context (5% increase in sales might be great following 5 years at 2%)
• Language used dates the skill set (FORTRAN/Personnel Manager)
• Emphasis on the wrong skills (manager vs. hands-on, technical vs. management)
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Indicators of a bad resume
Misc Other categories:• Awards without context
• No college (very few people have NONE)
• More space devoted to old jobs than more recent
• Self-employed consultants without specific client engagements
• Irrelevant, short term jobs
• Results without aligned action steps
• Missing demonstrations of employer appreciation (rehired, recruited away from competitor, earned award, promotion, awarded additional responsibility)
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Well-written resumes help computers and staffing personnel identify the best candidates, present content in a way to drive superior interviews, and pave the way for larger offers