Phone interviews and phone screens: Convenient for
the hiring manager or recruiter, nerve - wracking for the job candidate.
No hiring manager or recruiter will know what to do with it.»
We'll go over how to properly read a job description, cater your resume to that description, identify
the hiring manager or recruiter that will read your resume, research the company in question, write a killer cover letter, and follow up appropriately.
However, here is a secret that
your hiring manager or recruiter won't tell you: neither one of them has a legitimate need to know your salary history.
The cover letter should be a compelling «invitation» for
the hiring manager or recruiter to learn more about you.
Your primary goal when writing your resume and LinkedIn profile is to connect with
the hiring manager or recruiter.
When you've found a job you like and a role you fit into, putting together a strong application and following up with
a hiring manager or recruiter are the logical next steps.
A hiring manager or recruiter does not have time to read multiple paragraphs of job descriptions or pages of detail.
Ask someone you trust to play the role of
the hiring manager or recruiter and ask you common interview questions.
A career fair allows you to bypass the online application step and directly introduce yourself to
hiring managers or recruiters.
Whenever possible, research the name of
the hiring manager or recruiter (if it's not listed on the actual job post) and the company who's filling the position, and use this information to customize your opening document.
Has
the hiring manager or recruiter called you several times?
While open position can be put on hold or delayed, an honest
hiring manager or recruiter will inform you of this.
Finding out who
the hiring manager or recruiter for any given role is either impossible or quite simple.
If you have a college degree or have taken coursework toward a college degree,
the hiring manager or recruiter who is reading your resume does not care about your high school education.
If your resume isn't chronological, it is hard to read and harder for
a hiring manager or recruiter to understand your career path.
Your greeting is ideally directed at a specific person (
the hiring manager or recruiter you've identified as likely to be your resume reader).
The hiring manager or recruiter isn't looking for a simple answer, like a «yes / no,» but rather a semi-detailed story.
It allows
a hiring manager or recruiter to quickly see what this person has to offer as opposed to a chronological resume that would have it spread out in different positions.
Double check your contact info to make sure it's correct and use an easy - to - read font to ensure
the hiring manager or recruiter has no issue getting a hold of you.
Avoiding these common mistakes will help you make a great first impression on
a hiring manager or recruiter and help you move on in the hiring process.
You may think it will make you sound more impressive to load your resume full of industry - specific jargon, but many
hiring managers or recruiters aren't going to be as well - versed in it as your boss might be.
This, combined with a similar mirroring of language in her resume, will give her a great shot at getting her resume past an ATS and onto the desk of
a hiring manager or recruiter.
If possible, use the name of
the hiring manager or recruiter.
Unless you understand the purpose of a cover letter, it can be hard to write one, so consider how you want to come across to
a hiring manager or recruiter and ensure that your cover letter hits the right tone.
It's best to take the time to do some research on LinkedIn or the company's website to find the name of
the hiring manager or recruiter who'll be reading your letter.
Making your information available online, by the way, precludes the personal information in your Facebook, Instagram, or other social networking accounts that wouldn't be appropriate for
a hiring manager or recruiter to read.
Put yourself in the shoes of
the hiring manager or recruiter.
Address the cover letter directly to
the hiring manager or recruiter.
This way, your enthusiasm and desire for the role will be clear to
any hiring managers or recruiters.
A cover letter is meant to draw
the hiring manager or recruiter in, so beginning your letter with «To Whom It May Concern,» puts distance between you and the reader.
That's the opportunity to name drop, or better yet, see if that person is willing to take a copy of your resume and pass it along to
the hiring manager or the recruiter who's in charge of that position, because then you're bypassing that electronic gatekeeper, or the big black hole that everyone's scared about, and allowed to get on to the hiring manager so that you have a better shot at getting that job, or at least getting an interview, so to your point, you can make your case in person or on the phone.
Articulating your unique skills, talents and experience — both digitally and offline — in a way that
a hiring manager or recruiter «gets you» and determines they want to know more is no small feat.
Rather than merely asking for
the hiring manager or recruiter to review your resume, let them know when you will follow up with them about your application.
Whenever possible, address your cover letter to a specific person, such as
the hiring manager or the recruiter in charge of filling the position.
Your LinkedIn profile needs to impress
the hiring manager or recruiter.
For
some hiring managers or recruiters, it may give them an ice - breaker to start a conversation with you (they might even have similar experiences).
Instead incorporate keywords you believe
a hiring manager or recruiter would use when searching for candidates like you.
However, if the company or the recruiting agency is revealed within the job listing, it's in your best interest to do a little online sleuthing to determine who's most likely to be
the hiring manager or the recruiter responsible for filling this role.
By being aware of this structure and what should be included in each section of your personal statement, you can be sure to include all the key information
the hiring manager or recruiter is looking for, whilst telling your career story in a concise way.
A hiring manager or recruiter will be scanning resumes for these keywords to find potential candidates.
Remember, you only have eight seconds in which to make a first impression on
the hiring manager or recruiter.
Go the extra mile to try to find the name of
the hiring manager or recruiter who is trying to fill the vacancy.
That ATS, simply put, decides which resumes get passed on to
the hiring manager or recruiter — and which do not.
Hiring managers or recruiters may post job ads on multiple sites looking for the right match for a job.
If
the hiring manager or recruiter asks you for your salary history, ask for their range instead.
Feel like you are struggling to translate your experience for
a hiring manager or recruiter?
Instead of just tapping into the 20 percent of jobs that anyone can apply for online, tap into your network and ask if everyone you know if they can refer you to
a hiring manager or recruiter at their company.
Always try to find the head
hiring manager or recruiter when going with this option.
A prospective
hiring manager or recruiter might not view your CV on a laptop.