By Ali Faizan
Your resume has to fulfill a potential employer's needs and requirements to be considered seriously for a shot at the interview and in eventually securing the job.
Too many job seekers do not give their resumes the attention and importance it deserves in helping them secure a job. Although they have a fair idea of it’s importance, they often do not properly research the advertised position or tailor each resume to match the various jobs they’re applying for. Glossing over your resume is probably the gravest mistake you can make in the job application process.
To attract a suitable and sizable number of candidates, and to avoid hiring irregularities, most companies all around the world advertise their vacancies in newspapers and on job boards on the web. The applicants are required to submit their resumes either by email or by mailing a printed copy to a postal address. These resumes are recorded and reviewed by several individuals in the HR department.
With fewer jobs and more people looking for employment, the applications received in response to advertised job vacancies goes into the hundreds. More general openings at lower levels of the firm’s HR structure receive a greater number of applications than the more senior posts, which require specific experience and knowledge. In either case, the task of reading through each application to choose the best few to be considered for an interview can be awesome. HR personnel need to efficiently use different factors like education, work experience and language to effectively select the best and most suited applicants. In the end, only a minor percentage gets called for an interview.
Simple errors on your resume can prove to be extremely costly. Do not assume that your appraiser will not notice these mistakes due to a time constraint. Take the time and meticulously examine your resume for spelling and syntax errors. Use a professional resume format and font and make sure all your contact details are mentioned. Make your resume easier to read by using brief sentences to describe your strong points and work achievements. Don’t get fancy as it might distract the reviewer and an impression that you’re trying to cover a shortfall in your main content.
Try and dedicate several hours a day on the skills and career section of your resume. Keep in mind that organizations are looking for candidates that can add worth to their business and not irrelevant details of your past work life. Find out exactly what your responsibilities will be for each job and match your resume to the job needs. Convey only your significant accomplishments, which demonstrate your appropriateness for the advertised opening. For a job in Computers, highlight your computer hardware and software associated skills and project handling abilities as opposed to focusing on your interpersonal and creative abilities which would be more suitable for a job in advertising.
I hope I have managed to convince you about the importance of resumes in the hiring process. It encapsulates all you have learned and experienced throughout your life and how you can successfully utilize these skills to benefit your prospective employer. The hard reality is that there are no margins for error and once your job application is submitted there is no looking back. So make the effort and get it right the first time. Jobs are hard to find these days.
To attract a suitable and sizable number of candidates, and to avoid hiring irregularities, most companies all around the world advertise their vacancies in newspapers and on job boards on the web. The applicants are required to submit their resumes either by email or by mailing a printed copy to a postal address. These resumes are recorded and reviewed by several individuals in the HR department.
With fewer jobs and more people looking for employment, the applications received in response to advertised job vacancies goes into the hundreds. More general openings at lower levels of the firm’s HR structure receive a greater number of applications than the more senior posts, which require specific experience and knowledge. In either case, the task of reading through each application to choose the best few to be considered for an interview can be awesome. HR personnel need to efficiently use different factors like education, work experience and language to effectively select the best and most suited applicants. In the end, only a minor percentage gets called for an interview.
Simple errors on your resume can prove to be extremely costly. Do not assume that your appraiser will not notice these mistakes due to a time constraint. Take the time and meticulously examine your resume for spelling and syntax errors. Use a professional resume format and font and make sure all your contact details are mentioned. Make your resume easier to read by using brief sentences to describe your strong points and work achievements. Don’t get fancy as it might distract the reviewer and an impression that you’re trying to cover a shortfall in your main content.
Try and dedicate several hours a day on the skills and career section of your resume. Keep in mind that organizations are looking for candidates that can add worth to their business and not irrelevant details of your past work life. Find out exactly what your responsibilities will be for each job and match your resume to the job needs. Convey only your significant accomplishments, which demonstrate your appropriateness for the advertised opening. For a job in Computers, highlight your computer hardware and software associated skills and project handling abilities as opposed to focusing on your interpersonal and creative abilities which would be more suitable for a job in advertising.
I hope I have managed to convince you about the importance of resumes in the hiring process. It encapsulates all you have learned and experienced throughout your life and how you can successfully utilize these skills to benefit your prospective employer. The hard reality is that there are no margins for error and once your job application is submitted there is no looking back. So make the effort and get it right the first time. Jobs are hard to find these days.
(Source : buzzle.com)
