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Curriculum vitae and resume to land a job
In your opinion, what are the important points to take note of when writing a stunning CV or resume in order to secure a job? Since many HR officer stated that most job seeker does not even shortlisted for an interview not because of their skills and experience but due to a poor CV. Besides, does a recruiter help in job seeking?
59 months ago
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Keep it short, show more accomplishments with your key skills. Numbers are good to show the achievements.
59 months ago
Key is accomplishments with quantifiable metrics. Increased sales by X%, decreased waste by X%, budget size, staff managed size.... Highlight skills, team work...
59 months ago
It depend on what company are you applying for. If you are applying for a job in business or marketing industry, the resume should be stylish and catchy. If you are applying for a job in a academic or research industry, the resume should be as details as possible which includes all your past experience and expertise. In a nut shell, it depend on what you are applying for!
59 months ago
I did this and this happened. Don't list jobs, show the deliverables from ones efforts.
59 months ago
a CV that match the job description. It is important that the job seeker tries to paraphrase certain key phrase or word that matches the job description so to provide an idea to the HR manager that you understand the job responsibilities and fit the job.
59 months ago
Hi,
I believe that the automatic systems that read and filter CVs play a central role in having skilled and qualified candidates being rejected. The CV should be written in a way that such systems will read it correctly. The automatic systems are used by HR recruiters due to the huge number of applicants. Take for example LinkedIn, a job post for a Project Manager will attract m ore than 1000 applicants in the first week. We cannot expect the job poster to go through all these CVs.
After passing the automatic system screening, your CV needs to pass the HR manager screening. HR managers spend very short time on a CV. Therefore the CV should be written in a way that highlight the candidates capability to handle the job requirements. A cover letter can play a vital role in this process since the applicant can summarize why he/she is suitable for the job post.
Monther Haddad
59 months ago
Keep it short , at max 2 pages. On top make sure you add few technology keywords, followed by your experinece. Most of the recureter and HR manager hardly spend 30 sec on a resume and they skim through resume in Z track. Means starting from left to right and then move to right bottom to look for relevant experience.
58 months ago
