As a hiring supervisor, I’ve filled more than a dozen open positions in the past 5 years. These jobs report to the central IT organization of a large state supported university. They support faculty, staff, and graduate students involved in the instructional mission of the university. These jobs require a bachelors or masters degree, and various skill sets and years of experience. So I’ve seen more resumes than my weary eyes would like to admit. Alas, the vast majority of these applicants have no idea how to sell themselves. I’d like to help. In part to help you out, and as a result to make my job easier.
Most jobs searches are in stages. Think of it as a game. The object is to successfully move from one stage to the next without falling off and being eliminated from the game.
Stage one is typically the hardest. You need to get your resume past a representative of Human Resources and into the hands of the hiring committee. Focus! Read the job posting, and tailor your resume to what they’re asking for. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT have one generic resume. If you are truly qualified for this dream job of yours, then you should be able to match your background to the skills they’re asking for. Eliminate the fluff. Do you really think that phrases such as “I’m a results driven, team oriented, blah, blah, blah, …” makes a hoot of difference? No. The goal of Human Resources is to match the skills of the job posting with the ones you list on your resume. Focus!! If your skills do match the posted position, then make sure your resume spells it out for them as clearly and succinctly as possible. If they don’t match, then this is probably not the correct job for you and there’s no reason to waste either your time or theirs.
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