Ok, so you found the perfect position, right? Well if your resume is focused, strong and tailored to what an employer is looking for, you may have found yourself a new job! BUT, if you don't let them know how much you want the job, you may very well be the wishy-washy candidate that ends up in the reject pile, and that is just not the party place to be.
When you invest time into your resume, whether you write it yourself, a friend helps or you hire a professional resume writer, it shows.
Period.
By investing the time into creating a resume that really highlights your go-getter attitude and take charge methods of work-mode, you are essentially showing the HR Manager that you are indeed the right choice to have on the company team.
The fact is, companies don't want another boring office staffer.
They want someone who is as eager for the company to succeed as the big boys in the corner offices are.
You can place yourself right into that spot by a simple thing called, value proposition.
This is just a fancy way of saying that you are capable of supplying their needs for this position.
At the end of the day, you may not check every one of their boxes for a yes interview candidate, but if you can show them what you can do for them, in a way that is enticing, and makes them go hmmmmm they just might bring you in for an interview.
It is at that point that you need to give it your all and really work your magic to get them to understand your 'value proposition for their company in particular.
A resume with the right kind of value proposition garners interviews.
All you have to do is catch the readers attention, and by transforming your resume from dull, dry and lifeless, to exciting, forward thinking confidence in your abilities.
It isn't as hard as you may think.
Start with the basics.
List the job titles you have held as well as the duties that came with them.
Happy interviewing!
When you invest time into your resume, whether you write it yourself, a friend helps or you hire a professional resume writer, it shows.
Period.
By investing the time into creating a resume that really highlights your go-getter attitude and take charge methods of work-mode, you are essentially showing the HR Manager that you are indeed the right choice to have on the company team.
The fact is, companies don't want another boring office staffer.
They want someone who is as eager for the company to succeed as the big boys in the corner offices are.
You can place yourself right into that spot by a simple thing called, value proposition.
This is just a fancy way of saying that you are capable of supplying their needs for this position.
At the end of the day, you may not check every one of their boxes for a yes interview candidate, but if you can show them what you can do for them, in a way that is enticing, and makes them go hmmmmm they just might bring you in for an interview.
It is at that point that you need to give it your all and really work your magic to get them to understand your 'value proposition for their company in particular.
A resume with the right kind of value proposition garners interviews.
All you have to do is catch the readers attention, and by transforming your resume from dull, dry and lifeless, to exciting, forward thinking confidence in your abilities.
It isn't as hard as you may think.
Start with the basics.
List the job titles you have held as well as the duties that came with them.
- Then, focus on the following: Achievements in each position, acknowledgments for project management, and goals completed.
- Special areas where you helped save the company money, time, and also mention if you protected the company due to your due diligence and research.
- Work along the basis of the job requirements for each position you apply to.
Work your past into the future duties required of you at X company.
Happy interviewing!
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