A resume won’t get you the job, but it sure can keep you from one.
Most job seekers think that a resume is going to GET them the job, but that is rarely the case in truth. Smart candidates know that a resume may get you in the door and they can also be a road block to getting noticed.
Turn Your Resume into a Job Offer – Module 2
This is the second module in the Hire Road Webinar series and it includes a 1 hour live webinar, user guide and practical tools to help you take action on what you’ve learned.
The resume is one of the most fundamental tool you have as a candidate-unfortunately it’s also often misused. Learn to how to build a resume that is sure to get the attention of any HR person or hiring manager. We will discuss practical resume “do’s” and “don’ts”, to what information to include and how to present it, advantages and disadvantages to various resume formats, and how job boards and resume systems impact how companies see your resume. This learning module will remind you of the purpose of the resume and the best way to use it.
Learning Objectives:
- Resume do’s and don’ts.
- Resume secrets that help you land interviews.
- How your resume can help you prepare for the interview.
- Identify potential problems that may be hurting your interview opportunities.
Why? You forget to think about who is actually “reading” your resume and what “reading” a resume actually means. Think very carefully about how your resume will be interpreted by HR, by a recruiting specialist, or by the actual hiring manager.
The fact is that a recruiter will probably spend less than 30 seconds reviewing your resume; HR may take 1 minute and a hiring manager…hmmm, maybe 3 minutes.
There are plenty of resources and templates available to teach you how to write a resume. Our approach is different. You need to understand how to think about your resume. Do yourself a favor and figure out a strategy for each position you are interested in and make sure that your resume reflects that strategy. Check out some of our resources for you on this topic.
