Free Tips:
HOW TO WRITE THAT "DOOR-OPENING" RESUME
AND EFFECTIVE COMPANION COVERING LETTER
by David N. Klot, President, Professional Resumes, Inc.
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In today's highly competitive marketplace, your resume and covering letter are probably the most important elements in the job search process. Unfortunately, the resume is also the great "disqualifier." By reviewing your resume, a potential employer can summarily eliminate you from consideration. It would be ideal if you could make an appointment with a potential employer without a resume. Unfortunately, those times are long since gone. So, it is essential that the resume be prepared thoughtfully, carefully and with a view toward "getting the interview."
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Getting your resume read has become more difficult because it is often read
by computers. Large, medium-sized and increasingly, small organizations are employing
an "Applicant Tracking System" strategy for pre-qualifying resumes. This technique selects key words and phrases and enables the hiring company to eliminate more unqualified candidates. It is a highly selective system that will eliminate your resume before it is read unless it is formatted properly and contains the relevant structure.
An important element to remember is that a resume is not the interview, but merely
a means to the interview. A common error in resume preparation is trying to say
it all in the resume. This usually results in an uninteresting, wordy document
that probably says too much. By putting it all in writing, you are not giving
the employer good reason to want to see you. The resume should be constructed
so that the employer's interest is aroused and you become a candidate for the
interview.
Resumes for Law Enforcement
a division of Professional Resumes Inc.
230 E. 15th Street, Suite 3D
New York, NY 10003
212.697.1282
800.221.4425 (outside NY)
212.777.8559 (fax)
info@resumesforlawenforcement.com
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