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Get your resume up to speed with these hot tips By KRIsTeN m. WhITe For The Tribune
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ocus, focus, focus. When working on a resume – whether you’re creating your first one or polishing a document for new opportunities – experts can’t stress enough how important it is to focus on the job you’re applying for and tailor your resume for each individual position. “I think you’re taught that a resume is a document to talk about the history of your experiences. Really, it needs to be about the skills and qualifications you have that are related to a specific position you’re applying for,” explained Renee Welch, director of career services at the University of Northern Colorado. Kim Marino, founder of JustResumesUSA.
com, agreed. She said a resume should act like a marketing document, branding you as the product for a particular job. “Always focus on your future,” she said. “Make sure your accomplishments for your new resume are in alignment with the jobs you are applying for, and make sure every bullet in the accomplishments section has a specific situation and result that will get you through the screening process and speaks to the employer’s needs.” Both Welch and Marino discussed the changes that have happened over the past couple of decades when searching for a job, particularly how much technology has changed the approach for job seekers and employers alike.
There are a variety of applicant tracking systems, software programs that review candidate resumes before a human eye ever sees them. That’s why using specific phrases and skills from a job description in a resume is particularly important – otherwise the resume might never make it past the computer into the hands of human resources. “I know it seems daunting and sometimes feels like preparing materials can feel like it’s own parttime job,” Welch said. “I recommend that you print off a job posting and review it, highlighting the key phrases in it that match your skills and traits, then find a way to incorporate those into the [resume and cover letter].” Marino noted that some industries have certain »Resume continued on page 2.
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