In what is sure to be the first of many installments, this post will explore a few ways of tailoring a resume to a specific job. Writing a resume to fit a given job will do wonders in helping you reach the interview stage of the hiring process. Indeed, one of the worst things a person can do it submit a resume that isn't designed with the job in question in mind.
The best place to begin is the job description and position requirements. The following job description has been placed next to a general (though not necessarily complete) resume. Try to identify key qualifications on the job description, and where they could be placed in the resume. (Click on the image to enlarge).
Usually an applicant won't meet each and every qualification listed. For instance, in this case the announcement calls for an applicant to have four years experience in a similar position. However, he does have an advanced degree, which the announcement does not call for, and he does have over one year of experience in a position that is directly related. In this case, the key is to meet or exceed as many of the qualifications as is possible.
Additionally, the positions the applicant has held each have some connection to the job description and requirements. Without stating this directly, though, the person reading the resume will have no way of knowing this! Take a look at the following examples where key requirements have been circled, and key resume additions have been highlighted. (Click on the image to enlarge).
The sections circled in red represent qualifications the applicant can touch on, and more beefed up version of the resume is on the right, with particularly useful additions highlighted in yellow.
Some of the notes made on each entry would not be necessary or appropriate for certain jobs, such as experience with financial management software, or serving as the company's main contact with an outside entity. These do, however, relate to central tasks of the would-be employee. It is precisely because having experience with something like financial management software is essential to this position and not necessarily others that a general resume should never be submitted when applying for a job.
More tailoring suggestions to come!
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