Recently posted a part time position...received 625 resumes!! Reviewing resumes for two other positions as well, drowning doesn't even begin to cover it! Have a few thoughts, just going to throw them out there and see what sticks...most are obvious, you would think!
It is not possible to be qualified for every position posted in a given company, PICK ONE and be realistic, otherwise I'll think your not serious!
Read the job description and read how to communicate with me, do not deviate from either!
If you are applying for a position for which you do not have the background, say exactly that and then tell me about your transferable skills and how it relates to the job your applying for. If I received 625 resumes, what makes you think I will spend the extra time on yours, doing all the work, make it pop people!
Email subject lines - tell me what position you are applying for, helps me sort and get your info to the right pile. If you don't, you get moved to the comeback pile, to which I rarely come back.
Contact info - put the best mode of contact! If its email, that's fine, if voicemail, that's fine to! The less awkward for both of us the better. I don't want to call you on your phone at work if its a problem, so don't list problem contact information!
Four pages...OVERKILL!!
Last but not least, spell check and finish formatting! Nothing more annoying than a person who claims to have excellent written and oral communication, yet I find typos everywhere and your formatting is incomplete!
Your average applicant is competing in a pool of hundreds maybe thousands these days. You have less than half a minute to get any recruiters attention, so don't waste it by missing these few simple steps! Be focused, be clear, be honest and it will come through! Good Luck!
And we're off...
