5 Tips for Incredibly Obvious Job Search - CareerAlley

5 Tips for Incredibly Obvious Job Search - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. A few months back I was doing some recruiting. My companys HR department subscribes to some of the big job search engines (as well as LinkedIn). What I got from the HR department was over 100 resumes which broadly fit the job description. I started browsing through the resumes and quickly started looking for those that stood out from the rest, you know, those that were incredibly obvious (so many resumes, so little time). Chances are I passed over some really great candidates, but you know know what they say you snooze, you lose. So whats the point? There is just sooo much competition out there and your best chance of getting an interview is to make sure that it is incredibly obvious to the reader that you are a viable candidate for the job. Todays post is all about getting the attention you job search needs. Cover Letters: CoverLetterCentral.com A cover letter is the first thing a prospective employer sees and yours needs to stand out if you expect to have any chance at an interview. This site provides tips, tricks and examples you can use. There are related links on the left hand side of the page (like 5 cover letter mistakes) as well as links to books that can help as well. Related Article:6 Tips to Improve your Cover Letters SIX SUREFIRE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR COVER LETTER STAND OUT STAND OUT FROM THE REST Short and to the point, this link lists 6 suggestions for helping your resume stand out from the crowd. There are additional job search related links on the left hand side of the page and quite a few of those are cover letter related. Related Article:Why Should We Hire You? How to get Noticed: Get Noticed for a Job This article provides a few additional job search sites and resources. Leverage your existing job search resources and add a few new ones. This is a CareerAlleypost and the linksare worth a look. 5 Steps to a Great Resume Ensuring you have the best resume possible will give you the best shot at getting interviews and getting the job. You need to get your resume in shape and this multi-part article provides some useful tips. As you may (or may not) know, many times the first set of eyes on a resume arenot human, they are first reviewed by screening based on key words. That tip, please a few others are provided in thisseries. Five Resume Writing Secrets that get you Noticed TopTen Reviews provides these 5 quick resume writing secrets. Tips like do your homework and first impressions count are two of my favorites. There is a resume builder review section on the top left hand side of the page. that are worth a look as well. Career Tip of the Day:7 Fatal Resume Errors Suggested Reading:The Job you always wanted today! We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ what where job title, keywords or company city, state or zip jobs by What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to make a resume and cover letter that gets you hired. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search