How Do You Create A Resume For Electronic Screening?
People have always come up with ways to make their resumes stand out for the brief time–perhaps less than a minute–that a hiring manager or human resources representative spends reviewing it. These days, you can’t assume that your resume will ever get in front of human eyes. Employers are increasingly using electronic screening to distinguish resumes that might be a good fit for an open position from those that are not “in the ballpark”. To avoid the electronic “dust bin”, your resume must be a skillfully crafted digital document. Identify keywords related to the job you are seeking. Employers screen resumes for particular words or phrases that they believe the perfect candidate’s resume is sure to have. Most often, the words are nouns that are related to the experience and skills the employer seeks, according to Katharine Hansen, associate publisher of the advice, Web site Quintessential Careers. Areas to think about when selecting keywords are industry-specific technical terms, nam
