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Tips to Give to
Those Looking for
Jobs |
 With
the amount of IT
staff turnover, many
of your friends and
peers are looking
jobs. Here are some
suggestions that you
can give them on how
to write a killer
resume. As you know
it is not unusual
for an IT recruiter
to have a stack of
over 200 resumes to
look at. The
challenge that you
face is how do you
make your resume
stand out so you are
called for an
interview. This is
what we have found
that works.
-
Keep it short
- The typically
recruiter only
spend about 10
to 15 seconds on
their first pass
through review.
If your resume
is 4 to 5 pages
long recruiters
often do not get
past the first
page. Keep it short.
-
State what your
objective is
- When the
recruiter
reviews the
resume if he
sees that your
objective is the
same one that he
is trying to
fill that is
plus for you.
At the same
time, he may
have a second
position that
needs to be
filled and could
move you into
that stack.
-
Highlight your
current skills
- No one really
is hired because
they leaned a
programming
language in
college. Rather
they are hired
because they
implemented a
Web 2.0
application or
some other
current
technology.
Keep your resume
current.
-
Minimize the
number of
Acronyms
- Acronyms say
nothing about
what you know,
rather spend the
limited space
that you have in
a resume to show
how you have
been able to
apply a
technology to
business
solution. For
example instead
of saying that,
you worked on an
ITSM provide and
example of how
your actions
improved the
service a key
customer
received and
then resulted in
more revenue for
your company.
That is not to
say that
acronyms and
protocols should
not be mentioned
at all. However,
if you do, be
prepared to back
it up.
-
Present
practical facts
not theory
- Recruiters are
interested in
what could be
and should be.
They want to
hire IT
professionals
who can get
things done
now. In
addition, do not
use buzzwords if
you do not know
what they mean.
If you use the
term
Sarbanes-Oxley,
know what it
means and how
you can help the
recruiter's
organization
meet its
compliance
objectives.
-
Define a broad
scope for the
position
- When a
recruiter sees a
resume that is
limited or
single
dimensional they
often reject the
resume. If on
the other hand
the scope is
broad, they move
the resume to
the keep pile or
the other
position they
are recruiting
for.
-
Be specific
about your
experience -
Try to avoid
words like
"assisted" and
"supported",
they mean
nothing. What
the recruiter is
looking for is
what you
personally
actually did.
This is the age
customization,
match the
experience to
the position you
are applying
for, even if it
means some
repetition.
-
Focus the resume
on getting the
interview
- The resume
should be
directed to an
IT professional.
Yes, human
resources may
review the
application as
well, but
ultimately the
position's
supervisor (and
peers) will
choose whom to
interview. Your
resume should
speak to them.
Read on ....
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