Targeted Resumes How To Target Your Resume To The Job You Want

1 . Determine what you are         automated databases to store       trying to accomplish.           résumés. When they need to hire                                 someone, they find potential       Make sure you have a clear goal       candidates by utilizing key word   in mind. Hiring managers are too      phrases (sort of how you search    busy to try to figure out what        on google using a keyword). If     you want to accomplish.               you are using the right keywords,                                        your résumé will be included in  Writing a general, one-size fits      the top contenders.                all résumé won't cut it in                                             today's competitive job market.       You can find the keyword phrases   You have to make an effort to         by searching monster.com or        stand apart from everyone else.       hotjobs.com for the job you want                                         to apply to. Read several          If you don't know what you want       postings from all regions of the   to do, STOP and figure it out.        county and look for the            You cannot create an awesome,         qualifications and duties.         knock-your-socks-off résumé                                            without a goal. If you are            For instance, I looked up          struggling with this, enlist the      "executive assistant" and found    help of someone to brainstorm         the following phrases that seemed  with you.                             to be repeating:                                                                                            2. Find out the industry keywords     "Microsoft office proficient"      that are "hot" in your career         "Setting up appointments"          field and put them into your          "travel arrangements"              résumé.                             "correspondence, presentations,                                          and reports"                       Why do this? Because more and         "Prepare/edit executive            more companies are using              PowerPoint presentations"          "arranging travel, scheduling         3. Always include a cover letter   meetings"                             detailing the exact position you   "prepare high quality                 are interested in, where you saw   presentations and reports"            the job listing, and why you are   "proficient to expert level of        interested, not just that you are  ability in the MS Office suite"       interested.                                                                                                 As you can see, there is emphasis     Doing this will automatically      on the MS Office programs,            make you stand apart from          scheduling, and presentations. So     everyone else and will make it     you MUST include those words in       clear to the hiring manager what   your résumé.                        you have to offer and what you                                           are seeking.                       About the Author: Jennifer Anthony is the owner of http://www.ResumeASAP.com, offering professional and affordable resume writing services. She also moderates the forums over at http://free-resume-advice.com/resume-advice/index.php Come visit us if you need resume advice or have specific questions about your resume. E-mail: jenn@resumeasap.com Source: www.isnare.com