5 Tips to Boost Your Job Hunt
(The Resume Keywords)
In metropolitan
cities, the use of keywords in resumes and cover letters is crucial to a
successful job search. So, what exactly are keywords? Keywords are words and
phrases that users (i.e.; Human Resources personnel) tag in search engines to
find successful candidates.
Thanks to advancements in technology, some
resumes fail to ever reach the desk of a hiring manager simply due to a lack of
keywords. Even the most visually appealing, well-formatted and informative
resume many never reach its destination due to this potentially fatal pitfall.
The days of job seekers asking 'Are you
hiring?' are, for most companies, replaced with online career websites that
will answer this question automatically.
By adopting, following tips can give your
resume the edge it needs to make it to the desk of the right person.
- Research the keywords and phrases for your target job industry.
- Revise your resume and cover letter to include those keywords.
- Skim through the job description in hiring announcements and highlight any buzz words and phrases that are used more than once.
- Be sure to include keywords founds in the job description in the resume and cover letter.
- Check resume and cover letter for spelling and grammatical errors, as these may reverse the positive attention received by a good use of keywords.
Keep on Learning.... Stay Blessed!
Team,
Scouts HR Pakistan
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