Submitting your resume online is quick and easy and is done in three
different ways depending on the agency with whom you are submitting.
Those who offer all three ways allow you to submit using their wizard
that works you through the task. Alternatively, you can submit an MS
Word DOC file or an Adobe PDF file, or submit into a template by cutting
and pasting.
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Tips for Preparation
Recruitment firms and employer clients search databases of thousands or
tens of thousands of resumes. To reduce the number of responses
returned, they filter using keyword knowledge, skills and attributes
(KSAs) and personal information eg, age or gender.
It should make sense therefore that if you are looking for a project
management job, that your resume contains the keywords "project
management", "project manager" and any variations.
So prepare your resume with this in mind using common keywords for the
types of KSAs you have to your credit. Use as many keywords as possible
without being dishonest about your experience eg, if you are an
accountant, you could put accountant, accounts manager, finance manager,
financial manager etc. Weave these throughout your resume at
appropriate places.
Ideally, visit several recruitment sites to see what headings they are
using. One heading I see, for example, which is not commonly on resumes
is, "Willingness to relocate." Once you've visited and recorded details,
make your resume fit the headings you have seen at those sites.
When you've created your keywords and used headings worded the same as
recruitment agents, file copies in MS Word in fully formatted mode and
save a copy as a text (.TXT) file without formatting.
Submitting Your Resume
Now that you have your resume in several different file formats, it's
time to submit them to as many sites as possible. Some sites will allow
you to submit multiple resumes. Take up their offer. If you have three
types of employment you could apply for, submit at least three resumes,
each laden with keywords from the different types of employment.
In my case I am an educator, human resources specialist and Internet
marketer. So, I'd submit one resume laden with human resources keywords,
another with education keywords and another with Internet marketing
keywords. Get the idea?
Finally ...
If possible, do some searches as though you were looking for a person
with the same types of skills you have posted. See if anything comes up
with your details. It won't be the end of the world if it doesn't, but
it might be an interesting experiment.
Return periodically and update your resume with new keywords that
describe the KSAs you have acquired since first submitting your resume.
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Job hunting is like fishing, you need to cast a wide net. If you manage
your resume submissions as I have stated, you will optimize your chances
of winning the job you want by being found among a sea of resumes in a
universe of databases.