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Effective Resumes
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Trish Sadar
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Many Lifehackers do more than just one thing, and that can make getting a job difficult because employers often prefer you're great at one specific thing.
Trish Sadar's insight:
Many employers or recruiters have a checklist if you will of what the position requires and the competencies for the ideal candidate. Resist the urge to make yourself look like a CEO when you are applying for an entry level position.
My tips: Dummy proof your resume!
1. Target your summary and competencies at the top of your resume to reflect the experience the employer is seeking 2. Highlight the experience and skills that are relevant to the position you are applying for. (make them top and center) 3. If possible, re-purpose your accomplishments with language that is industry language 
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Engineering Resume Example: Example of Software Engineering Resume for professional with knowledge of object oriented design using Java Via Melanie Mortensen
Trish Sadar's insight:
Nice article to demonstrate an example of an effective, targeted resume.
The summary is targeted to the position and industry, the qualifications are targeted to the particular job based on the candidate's strengths.
Each position has a small description of what the person is responsible for, and Most importantly following that bullets that show case the results in action verbs of what the candidate accomplished in each position.
Remember most recruiters look at resumes for seconds. The first page needs to tell us that you can do the job, you have the requirements and competencies we are seeking, and the results you achieved.
Melanie Mortensen's curator insight,
December 11, 2012 5:49 PM
Going to a great school is helpful but if you dont know how to make up a proper resume finding a job in Software Engineering is going to be difficult. That is why I found this link useful. Not all jobs require the same format so this link is a great example of a proper resume for a Software Engineer. With this economy to land a job its important to have a good college background and resume.
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Solid resume tips for students and recent grads: http://t.co/j0q2rb8q...
Trish Sadar's insight:
Good article! I agree that so many students still don't know who to listen to when it comes to their resume.
When students come to me and say Professor Sadar what am I doing wrong, I have sent so many resumes and I am not getting a call back.
Resumes should not be generic and one page. Remember, the job of your resume is to land you the interview. A great first step in accomplishing this is having this as your goal. Next, ask yourself is my resume targeted to the job I am applying for? Will my resume differentiate me from the hundreds of other applicants? Within a few seconds will the recruiter see that I have the experience and I am a right fit for the position?
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If you are not receiving a response back from employers about the resume you submitted, there could be a variety of reasons. Here are three. (3 Things That Make Your Resume Less Effective.
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Resume Monster: The 7 Deadly Sins of Cover Letter Writing http://t.co/9RceaWOC
Trish Sadar's insight:
Nice article that addresses some of the common cover letter mistakes.
My quick tips: -Personalize -Customize -Dummy proof your cover letter
Show in a concise way how your experience, competencies, and expertise is a match with your job opening. Personalize the letter by addressing to the hiring manager's name.
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Resume.me is a free online resume tool. Create an optimize a resume in seconds. Get noticed by employers. Get hired more quickly. Via Hector Ariceaga
Trish Sadar's insight:
Interesting new tools that claims to be complimentary. Could be a jumpstart as a starting place for those who don't know what to say or how to target their resume.
I am interested to hear if anyone has used this tool. Please write back and let me know.
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One thing that holds to be true is that all organizations and recruitment processes are not alike. So what is the majority of companies don't read your cover letter...my advice is to still take the time and effort to customize and personalize your cover letter.
Find out who the hiring manager is, and address the cover letter and resume to them if possible. Avoid being too formal and too cold, instead I suggest that the cover letter should be an extension of your resume. Same spirit, personality, and branding. (Of course needs to be professional)
Next use the cover letter to introduce yourself and highlight the key points of your experience, competencies, etc. that fit with the job posting.
Please do take a moment to read the article.
Make it a great day!