Baby Boomers - Keep your resume dated.
Were you born between 1946-1964 and referred to as a Baby Boomer? If so, you may be feeling the noose tightening around your neck as your career and window of employment is looking bleak. Although you aren’t ready to retire and you have a lot to offer, employers may be thinking differently. So how do you attract recruiters and employers without being seen as being “over the hill”? A good start is with your resume and keeping your skills and experience current. Here is an article that lists simple ways you can update your resume to keep yourself current and looking attractive.
An effective resume is one that is written for BOTH the recruitment software AND the human screening device. Remember, that behind every recruitment software and computer is a human. And while your resume must get pass the “recruitsoft gatekeeper”, ultimately it must also evoke an emotional response from the hiring manager. An effective resume will create such an emotional response, and cause the reader to read on. This emotional response is what I like to call the “wow effect”. So when writing your resume, aim for this “wow” effect and remember to write for both the recruitsoft and the hiring manager.
For more see our online job interview and resume writing courses. So until our next post, we wish you much luck and success in your career search.
 |
Need help with your resume? |
 |
 |
Would you prefer to do it yourself?
Take our interactive online course for skills to last a career! |
Posted: June 19th, 2008 under resume.