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Performance-Based Hiring
A lot of companies use Performance-Based hiring, which is a framework for evaluating individuals based on a few specific criterias. Lou Adler reverse-engineers the framework, and explains how you can use it to be a perfect fit for any job.
Check it outQuantifying Your Resume
“I’ve accomplished X, as measured by Y by doing Z.” This is Laszlo Bock’s formula for presenting your hard work on a resume, and is considered to be a best practice for making a resume. The article explains how to best do that. What does this have to do with looking for a job?
Check it outTailoring Your Resume
Your chances of scoring a job increase exponentially if you’re targeting a specific job offer, rather than using a spray-and-pray tactic. The article explains how to tailor your resume to specific job openings.
Check it outGetting Past ATS
Big companies, especially the top-tech ones such as Google, receive thousands of resume each day. To successfully deal navigate through all the resume they use an Applicant Tracking System, which filters out the irrelevant ones. The guide from CareerBuilder explains how to get past the ATS and get your resume reviewed by an actual human.
Check it outExpanding Your Resume
To a lot of people’s disappointment, learning doesn’t stop after college. You have to keep expanding your skillset in order to stay above the competition. The article explains different ways to bettering both yourself and your resume.
Check it outDouble-Checking
If you’re already done writing out your resume, it’s time to polish it up. The link is a checklist on what your resume should contain, and what parts you should probably go over a couple more times.
Check it outCliche Mistakes
BI put together a comprehensive list of what you should definitely not have on your resume, but you probably do.
Check it outGetting Your Resume Noticed
Just submitting your resume is sometimes not enough. Since the HR has to go through tons of those, there’s a good chance they might just gloss over yours, even if you’re the perfect candidate. The article discusses different ways to hack the job-search process and get yourself noticed.
Check it outSelling Your Skills
Job descriptions are usually very generic, making it hard to understand what the company’s actually looking for. The blog post by Violeta Nedkova explains how you can better express your skills in a resume.
Check it outResume Generation: Enhancv
Enhancv is a web platform that helps talented people land their dream job by polishing their resume content to the smallest details as well as personalizing it to their desired industry and company, therefore making it much more convenient for recruiters.
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