Happy New Year!!
If actions from last year has not produced results, change gears by trying something unorthodox, but maintain professionalism.
Using a generic resume for all job postings is an exercise in futility. Then people wonder why they have received no bites after sending out 200 copies of the exact same resume. Companies hire specialists, not generalists.
In his article "Securing the Interview "Matching the Themes" , Rod Colon of ETP Network provides the secret to increasing the chances of being contacted for an interview. Rod emphasizes customizing your resume to fit the job requirements. Matching your resume core skills to the job posting supersedes accomplishments.
Let's take a good idea and make it better. Customizing the "Profile" section to match the job specifications, allows the resume reader to quickly decide, within 6 seconds, whether further reading is required.
Customizing a resume makes all the difference in the world between securing an interview or not.
The purpose of a resume is to obtain an INTERVIEW, not a job. Landing a job is up to you during the interview.
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