1. This is one of those perception is stronger than reality. "Once you're unemployed more than six months, you're considered pretty much unemployable. Companies assume that other people have already passed you over, so they don't want anything to do with you," which sadly is absolutely not the case. However, you need to put something in that period of time, such as a part time job, temporary assignment, or freelance work to let employers know that you are still a viable candidate.
2. When it comes to getting a job, who you know really does matter. No matter how nice your resume is or how great your experience may be, it's all about connections.
3. When trying to get a job a specific company, your best bet is to avoid HR entirely. Go to somebody there you already know, or go straight to the hiring manager.
4. Don’t spend too much time on your cover letter. Most employers will skip right over it and go straight to your resume.
5. Employers will judge you based on your e-mail address. Make it something professional, not the screen name you used to chat your friends in high school.
6. If you are over the age of 40, do not put the year you graduated on your resume because employers may not even read it purely based on age.
7. A common myth is that resumes have to be one page, so people make it a two point font in order to fulfill that. No one is actually going to read that. There is no problem with a two-page resume, but three pages is pushing the limit.
8. Most companies today use tracking systems that scan applicants resumes for key words. The secret is to pull key words from the job description and put them on your resume. This will result in more matches through the tracking system and most likely place your resume near the top, where it it will be reviewed by an actual person.
9. Resumes do not need color to stand out. A little color is okay, but a ton of color is a huge turnoff. Also, walking in and dropping your resume off in person is no longer seen as a good thing, but actually rather creepy.
10. Do not put a picture of yourself on your resume unless you are a model applying for a modeling job. Otherwise it looks arrogant and that you rely on your looks rather than on your skills.
2. When it comes to getting a job, who you know really does matter. No matter how nice your resume is or how great your experience may be, it's all about connections.
3. When trying to get a job a specific company, your best bet is to avoid HR entirely. Go to somebody there you already know, or go straight to the hiring manager.
4. Don’t spend too much time on your cover letter. Most employers will skip right over it and go straight to your resume.
5. Employers will judge you based on your e-mail address. Make it something professional, not the screen name you used to chat your friends in high school.
6. If you are over the age of 40, do not put the year you graduated on your resume because employers may not even read it purely based on age.
7. A common myth is that resumes have to be one page, so people make it a two point font in order to fulfill that. No one is actually going to read that. There is no problem with a two-page resume, but three pages is pushing the limit.
8. Most companies today use tracking systems that scan applicants resumes for key words. The secret is to pull key words from the job description and put them on your resume. This will result in more matches through the tracking system and most likely place your resume near the top, where it it will be reviewed by an actual person.
9. Resumes do not need color to stand out. A little color is okay, but a ton of color is a huge turnoff. Also, walking in and dropping your resume off in person is no longer seen as a good thing, but actually rather creepy.
10. Do not put a picture of yourself on your resume unless you are a model applying for a modeling job. Otherwise it looks arrogant and that you rely on your looks rather than on your skills.