The new job hunt
I remember diligently working on my resume when I had to apply for jobs. This was before I started my own business. I had to make things like "babysitter" sound like "intense leadership skills in stressful situations". Then I put it in a pretty Word template & had my brother who was a job counselor look it over. The first thing he said was, "No templates!". I never would’ve known this because it was pretty, & why would word have it, if it’s bad for me? In an age where there are horror stories of companies just picking up a handful or resume’s without reading through them all, it’s important that your resume stand out to at least give you a chance.
I also learned that some employers now use tracking systems & pick resumes loaded by keywords. This completely changes the idea of how resumes should be made. It’s basically resume roulette. So, write a resume, a lot like you would an article on your blog. Find out what your keywords are by looking through job descriptions & reading through the newspaper. I really wish that employers would look at the actual qualifications. However, if you take the time to do all this, then I guess you deserve having your resume read.