Resume Services?

[bcoop]

12 pages is fine if relevant.

If relevant being key. So many people put shit on their resume that has absolutely nothing to do with anything. And things people list as achievements... It might be an achievement to you, but to a recruiter/HR person, it's called doing your job and doing your job is not an achievement, it's a duty.

[ImayBblack]

1 page is an outdated rule back before there were millions of certifications and software packages. 2 pages is fine if relevant. Especially with everything being online. Keywords are critical for automated resume scanning.

Yeah i have met all qualifications and then some when applying online, but never get a call.

[ImayBblack]

Attach it in the other portion online.

Like where you attach cover letters? Not all webstes even have that option.

[Grape]

mine's one page, says "Bad Motherfucker" in size 24 font....done

[Ruffdaddy]

Yeah i have met all qualifications and then some when applying online, but never get a call.

My gf recently went through a lengthy job hunt. Being qualified does little to get you a job. Just keep pushing, it's a numbers game. Every single resume you submit should be tailored to the specific job you're applying for.

[Broncojohnny]

Yeah i have met all qualifications and then some when applying online, but never get a call.

May favorite is "CEO of XYZ landscaping company" where XYZ landscaping company is obviously this person's own invention.

[Ruffdaddy]

Like where you attach cover letters? Not all webstes even have that option.

If there's not an option make it available upon request.

[ImayBblack]

My gf recently went through a lengthy job hunt. Being qualified does little to get you a job. Just keep pushing, it's a numbers game. Every single resume you submit should be tailored to the specific job you're applying for.

Yeah, I'm getting a pretty good severance but I'm wanting to land something before my last day which is May 31st. Unfortunately my daughter has some health problems and needs insurance. I'm not quite sure what unemployment Intel’s?

It's hard to make a good impression over the computer when you can't talk to anyone. I also hate wasting my time applying for jobs that don't pay shit. Why can’t they put the salary expectations on there so nobody wastes their time? So frustrating....

[Grape]

May favorite is "CEO of XYZ landscaping company" where XYZ landscaping company is obviously this person's own invention.

should run a Dunn & Bradstreet on XYZ landscaping, i here it's goin nuts

[Broncojohnny]

should run a Dunn & Bradstreet on XYZ landscaping, i here it's goin nuts

"So, I see here that you were CEO of XYZ landscaping. Can you tell me more about the company? Who were your largest shareholders? Who sat on the board of directors?"

"huh?"

[Ruffdaddy]

What type of position are you looking for? And unemployment will probably be better than you expect unless you havent been in your position for awhile. How are you searching for jobs?

[SVT Lurch]

1 page is an outdated rule back before there were millions of certifications and software packages. 2 pages is fine if relevant. Especially with everything being online. Keywords are critical for automated resume scanning.

Unless the job requires all those certifications there's no point in listing them other than wasting the recruiter's time and moving you into the trash pile.

[ImayBblack]

What type of position are you looking for? And unemployment will probably be better than you expect unless you havent been in your position for awhile. How are you searching for jobs?

Well I'm currently the US Safety Compliance Coordinator for an Oil and Gas Company. I'm a year away from my Bachelors in Occupational Safety and Health with a Minor in Fire Science. I would like to land a job that falls under that category since that what I'm getting my degree in. Other than that, I have lots of Administrative and Office Management Experience, but that does not seem to pay shit anymore. I have applied at most of our competitors online for safety positions but have not heard a word.

[Chili]

As someone who has been a hiring manager for years, and who is hiring right now, I wouldn't waste your money.

The 2 biggest things that will help, IMO, is 1. Tailor your resume to the job you are applying for. Pull your specific experience that is applicable and emphasise that. Hundreds of people are applying for every job right now, more if you are using Monster.

2. Make it easy to read. There are times when I am burning through dozens of resumes. I am already short handed, hence the open position. I only give about 20 - 30 seconds to a resume AT MOST for the first run through. Those get sorted into stacks (yes, no, maybe). I don't look at No's again. Maybes MIGHT get looked at again, if I don't have enough in the yes stack. Yes resumes will get looked at again, and even if they made the first cut, may still not be getting an interview.

I will only interview 4-5 people at a time. If none of those seem like a good fit I will queue up another 4-5.

[clevelandkid]

I've heard that if you copy and paste the job posting into your resume header (reduce the size and white font) you will get through the automated screening. I haven't tried it, so I can't verify.