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The Secret behind Reference Checks

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My informal research revealed that a significant number of applicants have motor vehicle violations, bad credit, and collection agency records. The question that torments most people in transition is, What will my previous boss or my previous company’s human resources department reveal about me and my past performance?

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Keywords in Résumé Lead to Interviews

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Human resources departments that use ATSs base their queries on keywords they lift from job descriptions or receive verbally from hiring managers. Based on that information, the ATS extracts appropriate résumés from the ones on file. The human resources employee’s query may result in just a few résumés or a vast number.

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LinkedIn Profile Is More Important Than Résumé

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Moreover, as I understand it, LinkedIn is now considered the choice tool by recruiters and human resources professionals because it is so user-friendly and searchable. Listing your specialties offers additional, specific information that enhances your chances to distinguish yourself. LinkedIn lets you upload various applications.

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A Cover Letter is NOT Optional!

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A cover letter would be the optimal place to discuss such information and provide specific examples of what you have designed. If you were applying for a position in a test kitchen, the cover letter would be the appropriate place to reveal this information – especially if you currently work in a more traditional business role.

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We Judge with Our Eyes

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Hiring managers and human resources folks read your body language and can tell whether there’s congruence between what you say in words and what your body says in motions. Part of my coaching covers how to dress properly for an interview. Read my blog. 0 Comments Leave A Response Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Endear Yourself to the Buyer

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So, how are you going to positively influence hiring managers, human resources folks, and recruiters? Those who are the decision makers about your future do not initially know anything about you, so you have the chance to impress them, and you want to make darn sure it’s a very good impression.

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Résumé + Interview = A Job

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Consult career coaches, human resources professionals, or recruiters. That depends: if you have good writing skills, you can draft a résumé and then have some people whose proficiency and judgment you trust review and edit it for you until it becomes excellent. Do you have any recommendations as to who i can use to get me going?