How A Winning "Resume" Can Give You The Edge - buscando trabajo - TA: looking for a job

Looking for a job?

There's a whole new world of writing resumes and being in the know can help you land the job of your choice.

Cyberseekers are going where no job seeker has gone before! It offers new and unconventional hunting grounds, and is fast becoming as important in the job chase as networking with friends, acquaintances and contacts.

Online Careers

Get Online, and research the Online Career Center, a help-wanted and resume bulletin board system. Through the Internet, this worldwide collection of networks links about 15 million people.

Today's job seekers have the opportunity to beam their byte-size qualifications through electronic databanks; but bear in mind this new-age communication for resumes requires new protocol.

Job seekers should concentrate on mentioning key phrases, like "Lotus 1-2-3" and "Unix" -- which would come up in computer searches. It is important to stick with white paper since print in other colors may be hard to decipher when it is scanned into a computer. Another tip is to leave out italics, since they too are difficult to read.

Resume Transmission

With all the competition, technology steps in and gives an edge to job seekers who avail themselves of the various new methods of communication. Some job candidates choose to put their resumes on computer diskettes, audio cassettes and videotapes before sending them out. They are actually interactive voice mail to submit their qualifications to employers and they are dispensing resumes at commuter train stations.

Still others are employing fax technology to speed traditional resumes to screeners.

Of course, video offers companies a better sense of what a candidate offers. However, many managers can pop the audio cassette into their car tape players during the daily commute, to evaluate prospective employees.

The "Write" Way

Whatever the method, resumes must be carefully prepared. They should be thoughtfully written, clear, concise, and substantive. Wordy resumes are the least effective.

State your qualifications, and highlight your special skills. Document what you have accomplished, and how you have enhanced the service or products to make your company look better.

If your resume, is seeking a job interview, so state. Always be aware that employers are looking for evidence that shows a willingness to work hard. Any indication that the candidate possesses this quality will likely rate at least a second look by the employer.

Many resume readers key onto efficiency measures -- so remember that companies are in business to make money, and if you can assist in increasing earnings -- spell it out. Also, your resume makes your first impression -- a good resume is generally a good bet the applicant will be conscientious on the job.

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