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Top Careers to Pursue and Avoid During a Recession

During a recession, disposable income tends to dissipate. For some people, purchasing the bare necessities can be difficult.¿  So before you decide which career path to take, look over the following lists below.


Avoid These Resume Mistakes

Your resume is the first introduction that hiring managers get and you need to do everything you can to get it to make it through the first cut. Even the perfect candidate for a job might not get a chance to interview if his resume isn"t done properly. Since you only get one chance to make a first impression, avoiding these 10 resume mistakes can help keep you in the running.

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Key Word Searches For Resumes

Just curious, what KEY WORDS do you think Iò€™m looking for on your resume?

Only 2 of 188 resumes received made it a point to ensure these words would stand out on the resume. The 2 had accomplishments using these words, they had them in the heading, the words appeared in multiple positions and they also were in the cover letters/emails. The words were not highlighted in yellow or bold. They just appeared frequently on the resume.

Most of the other 186 simply sent me a generic, one size fits all resume. Some mentioned in the cover letter/email that they had this experience, but many didnò€™t even do that. Yet their email stated, ò€œI think you will find my background a good fit for this position.ò€ REALLY?

So who do you think got the call from the recruiter?

Another way to look at it is 186 candidates are wondering, ò€˜Why didnò€™t I get called for the position, Iò€™m a perfect fit. Those recruiters never call me.ò€

There are three mistakes these 186 candidates made.

*Humans look for key words just like search engines. People reviewing resumes are looking for certain words to stand out on the resume. It is the only way to screen the volume of resumes. In this case, it couldnò€™t have been clearer what key words I would be searching for.

*One size fits all resumes donò€™t work in this market. Companies are looking for specific and very targeted candidates. It is the candidateò€™s responsibility, NOT THE READER OF THE RESUME, to ensure the right information is communicated.

*Cover letters/emails are not a substitute for the resume. Just because you state it on the cover letter/email doesnò€™t mean you can leave it off the resume. In fact, just the opposite is true. If you claim in your cover letter/email to have the right experiences, then the reader is going to expect to see it on the resume. Hopefully, under multiple positions. Your resume is your marketing document. Like all marketing documents, it must get to the motivations of the reader. If it doesnò€™t motivate the reader then they will move on. The 186 did not get to the motivations of the reader.

Download a free sample cover letter that will make sure your resume gets noticed. It has been proven to work. CLICK HERE.

You can download a free audio on, ò€œWhy Traditional Resumes are Worthlessò€ from our website. CLICK HERE. It will point out some of the frustration recruiters and hiring managers encounter when reviewing resumes, but that isnò€™t the reason to listen to this. The real reason is that it will also help make sure YOUR resume stands out. THAT IS THE REAL BENEFIT.






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