Gone are the days of simply mailing your resume, receiving a call, shaking hands at the interview, and agreeing on a start date for that new job. The Internet has taken over the recruiting landscape, and everyone is required to submita resume online. While that brings greater efficiency to the process for employers, it can be awfully maddening for job seekers. But it doesn't have to be that way if you know how to navigatethe system.
Consider these 12 tips before pressing "submit" to send your resume:
在发送你的简历之前参考以下12个小贴士:
1. Search job boards and the websites of employers that appeal to you. Print out the job postings that you're interested in pursuing before you apply.
搜索那些吸引你的雇主的工作网站。在你申请之前将那些吸引你的职位的工作要求打印出来。
2. Use a highlighter to mark the keywords and industry language used to describe the requirements and responsibilities.
在职位要求和工作责任中将关键词和专业术语标识出来。
3. Compare those words and phrases to the language that appears in your current resume.
将这些词语和你简历中的进行对比。
4. Figure out how and where to add the most relevant keywords to your resume, assuming you have the specific knowledge, skills, and experience. Applicant tracking systems will search for keyword matches -- the more matches, the better, which often determines if a recruiter opts to view your resume.
5. Once you're confident that your resume reflects a strong match, go ahead and submit that targeted resume online.
一旦你确信你的简历与要申请的职位非常符合,那就在线发送出去吧。
6. If the system requests a cover letter, write a short one that expresses why you're a strong match and why you'd like to join the organization. This is a chance to toutyour research on the role.
8. Once you apply, get to work to find an internal referral to make a personal introduction. Here's how:
一旦你发出简历之后,就要开始找一位该公司的内部介绍人帮你做个人介绍,步骤如下:
1) Key a list of 50 people you know and ask each one if they know someone who works (or has worked) at that employer.
在一份清单上列出50个你认识的人的名单,然后问他们是否认识那位你要应聘的公司的老板。
2) Attend job fairs to meet face-to-face with employers and other professionals.
亲自去招聘会上认识那些雇主和专业人士。
3) Create a free profileand become active on LinkedIn.com or Facebook.com, which boast a combined 60 million users. Surely you can find someone who knows someone to make that connection.
4) Create a free Twitter.com account and "follow" friends and post requests for help.
在Twitter.com上免费注册账户,结交朋友,并发布信息寻求帮助。
5) Join an association in your field and network with like-minded peers.
与和你志同道合的同行一起参加你所在行业的协会或社交团。
6) Connect with your high school and college alumnigroups. Old pals could be new connectors.
与你的高中或大学校友联系。老校友可能会成为你的介绍人。
7) Talk to your unlikely network. For example, look at the class list of the parents of your kids' friends. Anytime my kids hear about a friend's mom or dad who's lost a job, they tell them to call me. Even though we don't know each other, we have a common connection that can sometimes lead to a contact.
9. Follow up with a call or email to the recruiter responsible for filling the position. Never say, "Did you get my resume?" Instead be ready to reiterateyour strong qualifications and interest in the role. You'll have just a brief moment to sell yourself, so rehearse before making the call or sending the email.
10. Don't know the name of the right person? Cold-call the company and ask an operator to put you through. If that doesn't work, do a Web search on the term "recruiter" or "HR director" along with the name of your employer of choice. The results may reveal the name you're trying to find. LinkedIn is another resource to find the correct name.
11. Stay top of mind. Every recruiter is different, which makes this a challenge. Some say you're welcome to follow up weekly. Others say every other week is enough. And then there are some who'll tell you to never call. Find the right balance so you're politely persistent without crossing over to a pest.
12. Ask directly for advice on how and when to follow up. A simple question, "What's the best way to keep in touch?" will give you the details you need to stay ahead of the pack.