How to Create an ATS Compliant Resume

How to Create an ATS Compliant Resume

ATS compliant resume technology has streamlined the job application process. Years ago, you would summarize your work history and education, print it out and mail it to a potential employer. The personnel department would assign a stack of résumés to a recruiter’s assistant to search for the best of the bunch. It was an inefficient, time-consuming and often imperfect method to select candidates. Nowadays, the first step to a résumé being considered in the application process is computer scanning and analysis by an algorithm that searches for keywords inherent in skills, job titles, education and experience. This method is referred to as ATS/automated resume screening. To improve the odds of your résumé being chosen for consideration by a recruiter, it is crucial that your résumé format is Applicant Tracking System (ATS) compliant in terms of layout and design to pass scans. This reduces the process to a fraction of the time formerly consumed. However, since it is electronic and impersonal, unless you...
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A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITING SERVICE

A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITING SERVICE

Professional resume writing service frequently are asked the rework homemade resumes that became unwieldy and bogged down in the minutiae of the client's life. The person is so proud of each and every position they held that they end up writing a procedure manual rather than an abstract of their accomplishments. The trick is to cultivate the headlines of a career and discard the rest.  The Benefits of a Professional Resume Writing Service That question is best answered with another one. If your car needed a tune-up would you spend countless hours watching YouTube videos and reading “How to” books so you could try to do it yourself, or would you turn to the pros with years of experience on all models of cars who have encountered and successfully solved all kinds of problems in short order? If you emphatically answered “Of course not!” then you have answered the question concerning why you should use a professional resume writing service. One of...
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POINTS TO PONDER ON YOUR CAREER RESUME

POINTS TO PONDER ON YOUR CAREER RESUME

A career resume is a summary or overview of an individual's employability. Functionally it is an appetizer, a teaser if you will, intended to whet the appetite of the recruiter by giving them an idea of what you have to offer, which will contribute to their bottom line (make or save them money). You want to tell them just enough to stay in the running but leaving enough to the imagination that they are induced to call you in for an interview to learn more.Clearly, no job has ever been won solely on the merits of the career resume; one still has to pass the interpersonal phase of the hiring process. Think of the job search as a test comprised of written and verbal presentation components: career resume and interview.From an employer's perspective, they can separate the wheat from the chaff and finally reduce the field of many candidates to a more manageable and select few based on the career...
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How to Improve on Your Job Search

How to Improve on Your Job Search

Your job search strategy may need some tweaking when looking for a new job. Whether it is with a new company or a promotion within your own organization, requires time and effort. To make your job search more effective you need to take five fundamental steps on the road to success: Analyze your skillsPresent a winning resume and cover letterManage your job searchPrepare for interview successNegotiate your job offer Step 1: Analyzing your Skills The most crucial step in the job search process is to assess what skills you have to offer to your future boss. At an interview, you will have to tell your story. An interviewer will not remember your precise details, but they will remember your story, once it is filled with practical examples. This means that you have to be able to explain the four 'what's' of your job: What do you do?What skills do you require to successfully carry out your role?What have you achieved?What benefit did your company realize...
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