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What you should know about Resumes-from Worrywart
What You Should Know About Résumés
(This info was forwarded to us from Worrywart. We appreciate that in spite of being busy WW still takes the time to try to help us all with the job search. Thank you WW, we appreciate you very much!)
1. “Once you’re unemployed more
than six months, you’re considered pretty much unemployable. We assume
that other people have already passed you over, so we don’t want
anything to do with you.” –Cynthia Shapiro, former human resources
executive and author of Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company
Doesn’t Want You to Know
2. “When it comes to getting a job, who you
know really does matter. No matter how nice your résumé is or how great
your experience may be, it’s all about connections.” –HR director at a
health-care facility
3. “If you’re trying to get a job at a specific
company, often the best thing to do is to avoid HR entirely. Find
someone at the company you know, or go straight to the hiring manager.”
–Shauna Moerke, an HR administrator in Alabama who blogs at hrminion.com
4.
“People assume someone’s reading their cover letter. I haven’t read one
in 11 years.” –HR director at a financial services firm
5. “We will judge you based on your e-mail address. Especially if it’s something inappropriate like kinkyboots101@hotmail.com or johnnylikestodrink@gmail.com.” –Rich DeMatteo, a recruiting consultant in Philadelphia
6.
“If you’re in your 50s or 60s, don’t put the year you graduated on your
résumé.” –HR professional at a midsize firm in North Carolina
PLUS: 13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You
7.
“There’s a myth out there that a résumé has to be one page. So people
send their résumé in a two-point font. Nobody is going to read that.”
–HR director at a financial services firm
8. “I always read résumés
from the bottom up. And I have no problem with a two-page résumé, but
three pages is pushing it.” –Sharlyn Lauby, HR consultant in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
9. “Most of us use applicant-tracking systems
that scan résumés for key words. The secret to getting your résumé
through the system is to pull key words directly from the job
description and put them on. The more matches you have, the more likely
your résumé will get picked and actually seen by a real person.” –Chris
Ferdinandi, HR professional in the Boston area
10. “Résumés don’t
need color to stand out. When I see a little color, I smirk. And when I
see a ton of color, I cringe. And walking in and dropping off your
resume is no longer seen as a good thing. It’s actually a little
creepy.” –Rich DeMatteo
(This info was forwarded to us from Worrywart. We appreciate that in spite of being busy WW still takes the time to try to help us all with the job search. Thank you WW, we appreciate you very much!)
1. “Once you’re unemployed more
than six months, you’re considered pretty much unemployable. We assume
that other people have already passed you over, so we don’t want
anything to do with you.” –Cynthia Shapiro, former human resources
executive and author of Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company
Doesn’t Want You to Know
2. “When it comes to getting a job, who you
know really does matter. No matter how nice your résumé is or how great
your experience may be, it’s all about connections.” –HR director at a
health-care facility
3. “If you’re trying to get a job at a specific
company, often the best thing to do is to avoid HR entirely. Find
someone at the company you know, or go straight to the hiring manager.”
–Shauna Moerke, an HR administrator in Alabama who blogs at hrminion.com
4.
“People assume someone’s reading their cover letter. I haven’t read one
in 11 years.” –HR director at a financial services firm
5. “We will judge you based on your e-mail address. Especially if it’s something inappropriate like kinkyboots101@hotmail.com or johnnylikestodrink@gmail.com.” –Rich DeMatteo, a recruiting consultant in Philadelphia
6.
“If you’re in your 50s or 60s, don’t put the year you graduated on your
résumé.” –HR professional at a midsize firm in North Carolina
PLUS: 13 Things Your Car Mechanic Won't Tell You
7.
“There’s a myth out there that a résumé has to be one page. So people
send their résumé in a two-point font. Nobody is going to read that.”
–HR director at a financial services firm
8. “I always read résumés
from the bottom up. And I have no problem with a two-page résumé, but
three pages is pushing it.” –Sharlyn Lauby, HR consultant in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
9. “Most of us use applicant-tracking systems
that scan résumés for key words. The secret to getting your résumé
through the system is to pull key words directly from the job
description and put them on. The more matches you have, the more likely
your résumé will get picked and actually seen by a real person.” –Chris
Ferdinandi, HR professional in the Boston area
10. “Résumés don’t
need color to stand out. When I see a little color, I smirk. And when I
see a ton of color, I cringe. And walking in and dropping off your
resume is no longer seen as a good thing. It’s actually a little
creepy.” –Rich DeMatteo
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That's interesting about not reading the cover letter. Personally, that would be the first thing that I read before even looking at the resume. If I didn't like the cover letter, I probably won't like the resume either.
6 months!
6 months!
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Sunrise wrote:That's interesting about not reading the cover letter. Personally, that would be the first thing that I read before even looking at the resume. If I didn't like the cover letter, I probably won't like the resume either.
6 months!
I thought that was interesting as well.....I thought the same thing as you.....that I would want to read the cover letter first.....before I even thought about reading the resume.....I don't like the 6 months issue.....So what are we suppose to do about that.....I have been out of work four times that amount ......
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This is very much appreciated. I had no idea how important this is.
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Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
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How was your day today? I'm dying to knowlaramel wrote:Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
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pugsrit wrote:This is very much appreciated. I had no idea how important this is.
Yes I'm sorry. WW, sometimes I worry about you.
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X wrote:pugsrit wrote:This is very much appreciated. I had no idea how important this is.
Yes I'm sorry. WW, sometimes I worry about you.
WW is fine and a great person, he worries about us!
But prayers are always appreciated!
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mrgolf wrote:How was your day today? I'm dying to knowlaramel wrote:Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
sent you a pm.
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laramel wrote:mrgolf wrote:How was your day today? I'm dying to knowlaramel wrote:Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
sent you a pm.
Okee Dokee, and a PM to boot? Wow!
Get real. JazzyJeff
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X wrote:laramel wrote:mrgolf wrote:How was your day today? I'm dying to knowlaramel wrote:Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
sent you a pm.
Okee Dokee, and a PM to boot? Wow!
Get real. JazzyJeff
Wow I am sorry did not mean to offend you, just questions I did not think anyone else would find interesting. Work was okay, tired and sore feet.
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I think that most of us would like to know how things are going.
Soak those tired hoofies and when you get a chance give us the scoop.
Soak those tired hoofies and when you get a chance give us the scoop.
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Sunrise wrote:I think that most of us would like to know how things are going.
Soak those tired hoofies and when you get a chance give us the scoop.
I love you girl!!!!
They are going. Does that make sense?
I think I am going to be off Thursday then I will soak my hoofies!
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kinkyboots101@hotmail.com
I did change my email address to one that was more appropriate/professional.
I did change my email address to one that was more appropriate/professional.
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Thanks WW for the helpful info. It is much appreciated.
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Thanks. Got it.laramel wrote:mrgolf wrote:How was your day today? I'm dying to knowlaramel wrote:Do not give up hope I have not worked in 3 years. I am now working. I did not think it was ever going to happen.
Not the greatest job, but it might be.
sent you a pm.
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Need2Bworking wrote:Thanks WW for the helpful info. It is much appreciated.
X2
We miss you WW!
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I love that email - if I was in HR I would love it!!!
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kman wrote:I love that email - if I was in HR I would love it!!!
I got a chuckle out of it also!!!!
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kman wrote:I love that email - if I was in HR I would love it!!!
But if it came down to 2 applicants that were equally qualified and one's email address was
kinkyboots101@hotmail and the other JamisonC@hotmail
which one would you be more inclined to hire?
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Sunrise wrote:kman wrote:I love that email - if I was in HR I would love it!!!
But if it came down to 2 applicants that were equally qualified and one's email address was
kinkyboots101@hotmail and the other JamisonC@hotmail
which one would you be more inclined to hire?
I would interview both - someone with the email kinkyboots just makes me curious!
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I know people getting jobs who've been unemployed years so I'm hoping I am next. I am terrified having been unemployed three years and counting with no job in sight.
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new_wave_princess wrote:I know people getting jobs who've been unemployed years so I'm hoping I am next. I am terrified having been unemployed three years and counting with no job in sight.
I am with you new_wave. It has been that long for me also. I just can't believe that this can go on much longer. I am exploring as many options as possible and I've started looking out-of-state. Just hoping that it doesn't come to that. But if it does and I can raise the funds to move, I will.
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Sunrise wrote:
I am with you new_wave. It has been that long for me also. I just can't believe that this can go on much longer. I am exploring as many options as possible and I've started looking out-of-state. Just hoping that it doesn't come to that. But if it does and I can raise the funds to move, I will.
I am looking in other states but nothing either. I have decided that if I am still unemployed in the fall I'll go back to school but for what? The only jobs really hiring are the entry level terrible jobs like nursing assistant. I hate the idea of going back to school to wipe old people's butts.
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