How to Write a Resume that Recruiters Will Read
SHRM Resources
OCTOBER 26, 2022
If a movie, book or blog can grab my attention immediately, then I'm hooked and will follow the story all the way through. The same idea applies to your resume—you need.
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a professional resume writer told me my resume is “awful” — is it?
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How To Write A Powerful And Memorable HR Resume
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How to Write a Resume: 6 Steps to Take Before You Write
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How to Write a Resume: 6 Steps to Take Before You Write
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FEBRUARY 3, 2011
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Gen Z is struggling with in-person interactions. How HR can help
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Resume Genius
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Resume Genius is an online platform that provides tools and resources to help job seekers create professional and effective resumes. The website offers a variety of templates to choose from, as well as a step-by-step resume builder to guide users through the process of creating their own custom resume.
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Resume Red Flags and Tips on How to Fix Them
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Creating and formatting a professional resume can be quite tricky at times. Many candidates with enough qualifications fail to bag the job due to unimpressive resumes. Here are six red flags you need to avoid to build an outstanding and professional resume. These services will enhance your resume to a limited extent only.
Turn Your Responsibilities into Accomplishments to Land that Dream Job
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My friend Sandra (not her real name) called me up and asked me to review her resume. Sandra’s resume showed an impressive series of increased responsibilities and job titles over her decade-long tenure with her current employer. It was a nice, solid resume. The one thing that Sandra’s resume was lacking? That’s a mistake.
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How to Get into HR and Kickstart Your HR Career
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Beyond the Resume
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AI in HR: Tools And Techniques For More Effective HR Management
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In this article, we’ll explore how AI tools and techniques can be used in HR management to streamline the processes and activities. With AI writing assistants, job descriptions can be crafted with ease, recruitment and talent acquisition processes can be streamlined, and workforce planning and analytics can be done with precision.
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Applicant tracking systems: Tactics for beating the bots
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it’s your Friday good news
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MAY 22, 2020
At one point, my partner commented on how hard it was seeing me sad all the time because of work. Anyway, very likely thanks to your tips on resume/cover letter writing and interview prep, I ended up landing a couple of interviews, and accepted a new position last week!
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it’s your Friday good news
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NOVEMBER 12, 2021
1. “I’m currently writing this with a massively stupid grin on my face. I wrote in to you last December asking about how to avoid discussing politics with family when I work in politics. ” 2. “A few months ago, I sent in a question about how to ask my current boss and grandboss to be job references for me.
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DECEMBER 14, 2022
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How To Make Sure Your Resume Is ATS Friendly
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One applicant tracking system function is parsing each job application and resume looking for relevant keywords, skills, years of experience, former employers, job titles, colleges and universities, etc., It’s also essential to ensure that your resume is ATS-friendly. They will help you create an ATS friendly resume. #1
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This article dwells on what blind recruitment actually is, how it works and how to implement it in one’s hiring funnel. This article dwells on what blind recruitment actually is, how it works and how to implement it in one’s hiring funnel. How does blind recruitment work? What is blind recruitment?
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A Complete Guide to Diversity Hiring
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9 professional goals examples to spark your creativity
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How’s that? If you take the time to set and write smart goals, you’ll have something tangible to help make your vision a reality. In fact, people who write down their goals are 20% more likely to succeed than those who do not. It’s because career goals will act as the catalyst that keeps you motivated to take continued action.
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it’s your Friday good news
Ask a Manager
OCTOBER 2, 2020
I updated my resume, wrote a great cover letter (using your advice) and after three interviews I was offered the job! I will be managing a staff and utilizing many of the skills I’ve learned by reading your blog. It’s your Friday good news, with more accounts of success even in this weird time. Initially, it was devastating.
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The Must-Read Articles for Talent Professionals This Week
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You’ve probably read in numerous career blogs and articles that in the digital age, you need a personal brand not just a resume. In each section of your resume, consider the outcome of each aspect of your work – who did you impact, how did you create the impact, and why was it impactful?
More than 6 in 10 resumes contain costly spelling mistakes
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In the changing world of work, your resume is still the first impression that your potential new employer has of you. We take a look at the most common resume mistakes being made, so you can avoid them! Over 6 in 10 resumes in the U.S. Over 6 in 10 resumes in the U.S. contain at least one spelling mistake. 1 Training.
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How to Write Your Own Personal Vision Statement and Why You Should
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You have written a resume, a CV, a cover letter. For that reason, writing one will take some time and personal reflection. To start, write freely and edit along the way. If you see yourself working with community leaders on short term projects, write it down. Do you need a personal vision statement as well?
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How to Avoid Unconscious Bias in Recruitment
Ongig
JANUARY 12, 2024
Free to use image from Unsplash How unconscious bias negatively affects recruitment If you’re not thinking about how unconscious bias could creep into your hiring process, you’re going to miss out on potentially great candidates. And this doesn’t actually reflect on how well they’ll perform in the role.
it’s your Friday good news
Ask a Manager
MAY 20, 2022
I certainly didn’t think that I’d be writing a letter for Friday Good News, but here we are. My skills outgrew my role quickly, but I took your advice to remember how junior I am and do all the ‘boring’ stuff cheerfully. I realized that regardless of how much I like the people I work with, my workplace isn’t going to get better.
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Tips and Tricks to Help You Beat The Applicant Tracking System
marenated HR
MAY 28, 2021
On the latest @RedBranch blog, Digital Content Strategist @Jake_RBM offers tips and tricks to help you bypass the #ATS when you go to apply to that dream job: Click To Tweet. How to Write a Resume That Beats the Applicant Tracking System. 10 Ways To Make Your Resume Pass An Ats. Who runs the world? Technology!
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