It is your personal branding statement or value proposition that distinguishes you from
the hundreds of other candidates applying for the same job.
Not exact matches
Even chemists
applying for jobs in hot areas need strong communication skills to stand out among
hundreds of other highly qualified
candidates vying for a few positions.
Any
candidate applying for a job in today's market has to compete with up to
hundreds of other applicants.
Since you will be competing against
hundreds of other candidates for the same job, you won't want to risk not having the edge over
candidates who have
applied without.
• How do you stand out as a
candidate compared to the
hundreds of others applying for the same job?
When you
apply for a new job you will be aware that you will be competing against potentially
hundreds of other candidates all hoping to be selected for an interview.
When you're
applying for a job that's attracted
hundreds of other candidates, you need to make your resume stand out from the competition.
Remember, the competition in today's job market is not easy and
hundreds of other well qualified
candidates are probably
applying for same position as you are.
In this economy, it's tough to advise you to
apply for something you're underqualified for when there are
hundreds of other qualified
candidates.