The internet is flooded with a lot of articles on top tips for creating an excellent resume and winning the job, yet
most job seekers still write poor resume and even after carefully following some of the tips, their resumes are thrown into the trash can.
An estimated 70 - 80 % of open positions are NOT published, yet
most job seekers still hunt online for employment.
Because,
most job seekers still use templates and copy and paste information from other sources when creating their resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles.
Not exact matches
And the
most interesting part is that the other offer fell through, and the
job seeker resurfaced and ask if your offer is
still on the table
Most of the executive
job seekers I speak with are
still either unaware of the existence of executive resume ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) or don't know how they work, even though ATS have been around for about 20 years.
People love to hate it because it's not a creative font, but it's
still a safe (if boring) choice for
most job seekers.
The
most interesting fact is that the video below was made in 2014, but mistakes
job seeker do are
still the same.
Some hiring managers
still claims that functional is the one of the
most used resume formats in US, Maybe, but we could claim that such resume format is the best for those
job seekers, who would like to highlight their skills and hide some employment gaps in their career path.
Personal branding is
still relatively cutting - edge —
most job seekers haven't taken advantage of it yet.
Most job seekers will network and interview more confidently and effectively while they are
still employed.
This is a no - brainer, but it is
still one of the
most common mistakes on a
job seeker's resume.
According to a recent article,
Job Seekers: Personal Connections Still Matter, most people are likely to rely on personal connections and their own experiences with potential hiring organizations when searching for a j
Job Seekers: Personal Connections
Still Matter,
most people are likely to rely on personal connections and their own experiences with potential hiring organizations when searching for a
jobjob.
Even though this may not be the
most popular choice of
job seekers there are
still people who are looking for
jobs in nonprofit organizations who need resume writing assistance.
Try as you might, the future of your career is
still very much unknown; even the
most calculated and strategic
job seeker will encounter some surprises along the way.
Some
job seekers still believe that education block is not the
most important information in their resume.
As a
job seeker, your resume is
still the
most important element of your search.
Still,
most of the
job seekers due to their prejudices or financial condition can't afford a professional resume writing help and decide to produce a summary independently.