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WE HELP YOU STAND OUT: 250–1000 applicants compete for the same position. Only 2–3% will receive a callback. How do YOU stand out against your competition? Watch for our daily job search tips this week to learn more about establishing your competitive advantage.
TIP #7 – Embrace the ATS
EMBRACE THE ATS: There’s no way around it. Even after you have determined your goals, established your brand, and prepared compelling career documents, you must get through the ATS before you get to a recruiter. So make certain your resume doesn’t...
Tip #6 – Upgrade Your Skills
Get those industry certifications. Take extra classes. Network with other professionals. For example, if you are a product manager in software development, consider getting a product management certification, a Scrum certification and/or an Agile...
TIP #5 – Economize Your Resume
The name of the game in resume writing is Be Brief, Be Bright, Be Gone. No one reads densely packed paragraphs, so stick to concise but impactful bullets. Lead with an action verb that conveys an image of you in motion. Also, quantify your...
TIP #4 – Keywords and Optimization
Your resume must include applicable keywords from the job description that are used in context. This is because the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) matches your resume against the job description and then ranks you against your competition. If you...
Tip #3 – Prepare Your Career Documents
The resume landscape has changed significantly over the past five years, with 90% of companies adopting Applicant Tracking Software (ATS), a gatekeeper that scores your resume and ranks you against your competition. But there’s so much more to your...
Tip #2 – Communicate Your Brand
Your resume is a marketing tool. It is not intended to reflect your entire work history. Instead, it is meant to position you as the best candidate for a given position. Essentially, the resume should serve to open conversations about your...
Tip #1 – First, Identify Your Path
Understand your situation and your desired goals. It’s critically important you know where you are currently anchored and where you want to go next. At Wayfinder, we call this orienting. Hold off on building your resume until you have determined...
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