如何求职信有回音(2)
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Before You Hit Send
 
Seven key questions to ask yourself before applying for a job.
 
1. Can I learn more about the job requirements and the needs of the organisation1?
 
2. Do I meet at least 70% of the selection criteria2?
 
3. What key words and phrases are used in the position description?
 
4. Can I enhance my resume to make it through the applicant3 tracking system?
 
5. Have I made it clear how I differentiate4 myself from other similar candidates?
 
6. Does my CV clearly show how I can solve the problem and add value to the organisation?
 
7. Have I folllowed the application instructions specified5 in the ad?
 
Quality over quantity
 
For starters -- and this might seem counterintuitive when you're feeling desperate to land a job -- be selective.
 
"No one should be applying for 'thousands' of jobs. Or even hundreds," said Mary Ellen Slayter, a career expert at online job-search website Monster.com, in an email. "It's simply unlikely that someone would be qualified6 for that many positions to begin with. You're setting yourself up for disappointment."
 
Instead, focus on whether you have the right skills and training for the jobs you actually want.
 
"If not, it's time to find ways to develop them, even if it's through more education or volunteer activities," said Slayter. "No (resume) formatting7 tricks can overcome a lack of provable skill."
 
Peppering doesn't work
 
Many people make the mistake of simply peppering their CV or resume with keywords, thinking that will be enough to get them through the applicant tracking system (ATS) software that 75% of large companies use to screen applicants8.
 
But keywords alone won't work, according to Matt Sigelman, CEO of Burning Glass, a Boston-based job market and career analytics company. ATS software has become much more sophisticated over the past few years – and applicants need to adapt their applications to that. Newer search technology offers a more "holistic9 evaluation10" of your resume or CV than in the past, according to Sigelman. Therefore, your resume should not be a list of facts but rather a narrative11 that tells a story.
 
"A narrative resume is essentially12 what every resume should aspire13 to be, that is, something that tells the story of your professional life in such a way that it's clear that this new job -- the job to which you are applying -- is the next chapter in that story," Sigelman said.
 
Instead of writing a generic14 job description for each of your work experiences and leaving it unchanged no matter what job you are applying for, a well-written narrative would adapt each job description (and other sections too) so as to emphasize the specific experiences, skills, and vocabulary that the employer is looking for, Sigelman said.
 
"Really your resume is an elevator pitch: why you are a great for this [particular] job," he said. If you have been working as the director of sales and marketing15, for instance, and you want to apply for a position as vice16 president of sales, describe the work you have been doing in a way that emphasizes the sales experience that the vice president job demands instead of the experience you have accrued17. "Similarly, you may want to reshuffle what you include in any skill lists on your resume based on what you think would be of value to this employer," Sigelman added.
 
Do your homework
 
Mary Goldsmith's biggest pet peeve18 when she was an executive recruitment consultant19 was applicants "who didn't bother to edit their resume to reflect the needs of the organisation, or role requirements, even when a comprehensive position description was available."
 
Not taking the time to customize your resume gives a really bad first impression.
 
"It looked like sheer laziness, which can appear disrespectful to the person screening your application at the other end," said Goldsmith, now a Melbourne, Australia-based executive career coach.
 
Research the company before you complete your application. Check to see if the organization has a company page on business networking site LinkedIn. If it does, look for clues about how to develop your application, suggested Goldsmith. See if you know anyone working there. If you do, ask them about the company and what they look for in people. Check employee profiles to get an understanding of the type of people they recruit and what they value. "Use this information to modify your application and decide if you're a likely fit and if the application is worth pursuing," said Goldsmith.#p#分页标题#e#
 
Name dropping
 
If you have experience at a well-known company (in the case of Zaveri: Cisco), take advantage of it, suggested Steven Yeong, a recruiter coach at Hof Consulting in Singapore. "Continue to highlight your experience [there] in your CV," he said in an email. And send your CV to all of the direct competitors of the company where you worked.
 
"Most companies have a tendency to want to hire people who have worked for competitors," he said.
 
Always a better way
 
No matter how well you craft your resume or CV, it still can't beat a personal contact who can recommend you to a hiring manager or recruiter. "As everything changes in job search, some things remain the same," said Wendy Enelow, founder20 and director of Virginia-based Resume Writing Academy, in an email. "Networking is still the number one way to find a new position."


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1 organisation organisation     
n.组织,安排,团体,有机休
参考例句:
  • The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
  • His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。
2 criteria vafyC     
n.标准
参考例句:
  • The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
  • There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。
3 applicant 1MlyX     
n.申请人,求职者,请求者
参考例句:
  • He was the hundredth applicant for the job. 他是第100个申请这项工作的人。
  • In my estimation, the applicant is well qualified for this job. 据我看, 这位应征者完全具备这项工作的条件。
4 differentiate cm3yc     
vi.(between)区分;vt.区别;使不同
参考例句:
  • You can differentiate between the houses by the shape of their chimneys.你可以凭借烟囱形状的不同来区分这两幢房子。
  • He never learned to differentiate between good and evil.他从未学会分辨善恶。
5 specified ZhezwZ     
adj.特定的
参考例句:
  • The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
  • It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。
6 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
参考例句:
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
7 formatting f9f9c04813a46502873a0c2a3d361ce8     
n.格式化v.使格式化( format的现在分词 );规定…的格式(或形状、大小、比例等);安排…的格局(或规格);设计…的版面
参考例句:
  • Select the block of text and-click and choose Default Formatting. 选择目标文字块,点击鼠标右键,选择默认格式。 来自互联网
  • There are emerging conventions about the content and formatting of documentation strings. 这里介绍文档字符串的概念和格式。 来自互联网
8 applicants aaea8e805a118b90e86f7044ecfb6d59     
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • There were over 500 applicants for the job. 有500多人申请这份工作。
  • He was impressed by the high calibre of applicants for the job. 求职人员出色的能力给他留下了深刻印象。
9 holistic OQqzJ     
adj.从整体着眼的,全面的
参考例句:
  • There is a fundamental ambiguity in the use of word "whole" in recent holistic literature.在近代的整体主义著作中,“整体”这个词的用法极其含混。
  • In so far as historicism is technological,its approach is not piecemeal,but "holistic".仅就历史决定论是一种技术而论,它的方法不是渐进的,而是“整体主义的”。
10 evaluation onFxd     
n.估价,评价;赋值
参考例句:
  • I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
  • The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
11 narrative CFmxS     
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
参考例句:
  • He was a writer of great narrative power.他是一位颇有记述能力的作家。
  • Neither author was very strong on narrative.两个作者都不是很善于讲故事。
12 essentially nntxw     
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
参考例句:
  • Really great men are essentially modest.真正的伟人大都很谦虚。
  • She is an essentially selfish person.她本质上是个自私自利的人。
13 aspire ANbz2     
vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
参考例句:
  • Living together with you is what I aspire toward in my life.和你一起生活是我一生最大的愿望。
  • I aspire to be an innovator not a follower.我迫切希望能变成个开创者而不是跟随者。
14 generic mgixr     
adj.一般的,普通的,共有的
参考例句:
  • I usually buy generic clothes instead of name brands.我通常买普通的衣服,不买名牌。
  • The generic woman appears to have an extraordinary faculty for swallowing the individual.一般妇女在婚后似乎有特别突出的抑制个性的能力。
15 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
16 vice NU0zQ     
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
参考例句:
  • He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
  • They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
17 accrued dzQzsI     
adj.权责已发生的v.增加( accrue的过去式和过去分词 );(通过自然增长)产生;获得;(使钱款、债务)积累
参考例句:
  • The company had accrued debts of over 1000 yuan. 该公司已积欠了1000多万元的债务。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • I have accrued a set of commemoration stamps. 我已收集一套纪念邮票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
18 peeve P3Izk     
v.气恼,怨恨;n.麻烦的事物,怨恨
参考例句:
  • She was in a peeve over it.她对这很气恼。
  • She was very peeved about being left out.她为被遗漏而恼怒。
19 consultant 2v0zp3     
n.顾问;会诊医师,专科医生
参考例句:
  • He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
  • Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来,加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。
20 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者,缔造者
参考例句:
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说,罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。
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