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It
has been said that a first impression, once lost,
is lost forever.
Why has it become so difficult
to find a good job?
It
is no secret that right now, a plethora of people are vying for every
available job.
But there is another huge obstacle to succeeding in your job search
that you may not have thought about.
Studies show that once your resume hits a potential employer's hands,
you have a whopping 15 to 20
seconds to impress her enough
that she will consider you a viable candidate for the job.
First impressions here can be worth THOUSANDS of dollars in your future! 
OCR
Resume SoftwareToday
a lot of companies use powerful software to scan through thousands of
resumes at once, called Optical Character Recognition (or OCR).
ATS
systems, or Automatic Tracking Systems, used by larger companies, also
automate the employee selection process. These systems concentrate more
on the
content of a resume rather than the formatting.
The goal of such software is to save
company time by sifting out as many candidates as possible right off
the bat, and "short-listing" only those who have included certain
relevant keywords.
If your resume has not been properly
formatted, with emphasis on keywords and jargon
specific to your industry, you may be expeditiously eliminated, even if
you are the most qualified candidate.
As you are doing the initial rough draft of your resume, all the while
be thinking of the possible keywords this company will be looking for.
Include those keywords throughout the resume. You can also include a 'Keyword'
section as your last Sub-Heading.
5
Things You Must Never Neglect In Your Resume
In 1999, people
started hiring me to compose the most effective resume possible to help
them maximize their job search. Much has changed in the last decade,
but one thing has not. Both CONTENT and FORMAT are
critical to the success of your resume.
Pay particular attention to these 5 things as you compose your resume.
1) Carefully select your keywords and
position them throughout the resume to maximize your resume's potential
2) Word your Objective or Headline
carefully. It will be the first words the Hirer will read below your
name. Make sure to impress.
3 Headings
and Sub-Headings, use the right fonts, formatting, and make them
keyword-rich
4)Decide
which format your resume should take to
fit your background and experience - Chronological,
Functional, or a Combination
5)If
you're not sure that you are 'wording' or 'formatting' your resume to maximize success,
call or hire a Pro.
Don't take chances with one of the most
important documents you will ever use in your lifetime. Increase your "sale-ability" by doing it right the first time.
TPW
offers a number of different Resume
Packages ,
one of which will fit your individual
needs.
We
can do anything from a SIMPLE
RE-TYPE of your old resume,
to doing the whole she-bang -- conducting an extensive INTERVIEW,
putting together a first draft ready for your inspection,
and then the final draft, ready for distribution.
Remember - We don't stop working on your documents
until you are happy.
Then give me, Susie,  a call at (816) 377.1763
I have been doing this since 1999, guiding folks through the
process of putting together a really amazing resume!
Mailing Address: R2-124 * Adrian, Missouri * U.S.A. *
64720
Or use our convenient Contact
Form
FREE GIFT!A
$45 Value!!!!
Use
This Handy Form
to send me your resume
and I'll critique it...FREE!
Let me study it over for you and make a few recommendations to make it
stronger.
Then, either you can make the changes yourself . . .
or I can do it for you. Your choice. No
pressure whatsoever!
Either
way, your resume will then
be ready to get out there and get results!
And It's Absolutely FREE!
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The Worst Mistakes You Can Make On
Your ResumeArticle on Yahoo! Finance, by Karen
Burns
There's so much to
get right--functional versus chronological, objective statements (pro
and con), key words, templates, references, font size, white space,
action verbs, employment gaps, placement and style of bullets, typos,
and whether to include hobbies (probably a "no" on that last one).
So much, in fact,
that we often forget the most important ingredient of a really great,
interview-obtaining, new-job-snagging resume: It needs to be written
specifically for the job you're after.
Does that mean you
have to do a new resume for every single position you apply for? Yes,
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