When a job vacancy is advertised in print or online thousands
of hopeful applicants send in their resumes for consideration.
As an employer, one of the first pieces of background research you have at your disposal is contained in the job application materials submitted
by hopeful applicants.
Too many
hopeful applicants send the very same CV to each potential employer, without taking the time to customize the document to the different qualifications and requirements of each job description.
In a labor market where a single open position can receive resumes from dozens, even hundreds
of hopeful applicants, just getting to the interview stage is an accomplishment for many job seekers.
We might have nine months until the 2017 Monterey Motorsports Reunion kicks off, but
hopeful applicants are already prepping their cars for the vaunted historic track day.
Often,
hopeful applicants will jam a page (or more) with accomplishments in the hopes that the reader will be impressed by an expansive array of specific skills.
During the application process,
hopeful applicants must do everything they can to stand out from the rest, and making a video CV is one surefire way to do this.
Overcoming resume blemishes may prove to be difficult for
any hopeful applicant wanting to be considered for a position.
Operating in a cut - throat job market as
a hopeful applicant can be quite daunting.