Employers are hiring! There are millions of job openings across the country, and millions of candidates are battling for the best positions. But even though you may be more qualified than your competitors, unless you’re crafty, you may never get invited in for an interview.
Why? because your competition might be doing some things to trigger an interview that you may not be doing yourself. But don’t worry because today we’re going to discuss a few things you can do to up your chances at being invited into an interview, so you can beat out the competition.
But before we share these tips, you’ll need to find a job you want to be interviewed for. FindYourJobNow.com has made finding jobs incredibly easy. And with the resources we provide to jobs seekers, you can put your best foot forward in landing an interview, and the job!
Once you’ve used FindYourJobNow.com’s advanced jobs search technology, and you’ve found the job you want, it’s time to up your chances of landing an interview.
Here’s what to do.
First, and most obvious, you want a killer resume. Employers rarely look at every resume that’s submitted to them. And even with the ones they do “look” at, they only spend a few seconds doing so. In fact, you’ve got just 6-7 seconds to grab their attention.[1]
So, you’ll want to format your resume in a manner that is not only an eyeball magnet but is designed to get through any software filters the employers may be using to screen candidates.
Curious how to do this?
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But even if you get past the screener, you’ll need a killer resume to entice the hiring manager into inviting you in for an interview. Here are 10 quick tips to improve your resume. Be sure to incorporate all of them.
Now, when you’re searching for a job, be sure to mostly apply to those that reflect both your technical skills and your transferrable skills. If an employer sees that you’re not a technical “fit” they may overlook you.
However, if you have the transferrable skills they’re looking for, even without the technical skills, they may give you a closer look.
And if you’ve got both? Well, you may be highly sought after.
What are transferable skills, and are you aware of the ones you have? You can find out, right HERE!
Generally speaking, you want to keep your resume short, sweet, and focused on the position you’re applying for. But here’s a trick to further entice the hiring manager into inviting you in:
Instead of saying “references upon request,” you should consider including a page of testimonials from former employers and peers. That is, if your separation was amicable.
These testimonials you gather should be written in the words of your references, not yourself. Be sure to include their names, job positions and their company’s name. Of course, you’ll have to ask them for testimonials first, but if you can do this, you’re showing how others value you.
You’ll also want to create a cover letter. Cover letters can tell an employer a lot about you without them needing to spend time dissecting your resume. As we said earlier, hiring managers only spend seconds reviewing resumes, but a well written cover letter can really get their attention.
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Once your resume is ready, and you’re wanting to find a new job, it’s time to use FindYourJobNow.com’s jobs search technology.
This incredibly easy to use tech can show you the jobs available in your area, or any area you want to work; and can narrow your search down for you to the exact company if you like.
Simply go to FindYourJobNow.com and use the search bars. It’s that easy!
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Good luck!
[1] (14) “Recruiters take 6-seconds to read your resume” and why that’s not exactly true | LinkedIn