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Your Resume Is The Reason You Don’t Get Interviews Most organizations receive more than 100 candidates for entry-level jobs and almost as many for higher-level positions. This means your resume may receive less than two minutes of consideration. (by Amanda Haddaway is the author of Destination Real World: Success after Graduation and Interviewer Success: Become a great interviewer in less than one hour. So, what can you do? Make Sure You’re Qualified For The Position Do an honest assessment of your skills and apply only to those positions. Maximize Your Qualifications For The Specific Position One way to do this is to mimic the language used in the job posting. Use Keywords: By using the keywords that are included in the job description, you have a better likelihood of passing any electronic resume screening tools a company may be using. Proofread, Proofread, Proofread: Spellcheck is great, but it doesn’t pick up everything, so do a manual proofread of your resume before you submit it. It also helps to have other sets of eyes review your resume before you send the final version to a prospective employer.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:39:46 +0000

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