JobSearchingWoman: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Jan 25: The job market? The world has turned upside down!
JobSearchingWoman: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Jan 25: The job market? The world has turned upside down!
Dear JobSearchingWoman:
I know that the job market is a tough one and that fear grips a lot of us, especially at night when we can’t sleep and we are worried about paying the bills and feeding our children.
My suggestion is that you treat your job search like a business problem. There could be a few reasons why you are not getting many calls about your resume. Perhaps your resume is not search engined optimized and is not getting pulled up in the database search. To fix that, most people cut and paste the “buzz words” from the job description into their resume so it comes up when HR or a recruiter does a search. However, what people fail to realize is that is not the only problem. If you do come up in a database search and your resume looks like the job description, your resume will not communicate what the company wants to hear.
In this market, companies are looking for three (3) things: 1) Make them money. 2) Save them money. 3) Minimize their risk. Make sure your resume is communicating what the company needs at this time during a recession. Be the solution to the problem. Do your research so you know what the problem is and convince them you are the solution.
These are some of the keys to getting in the door and winning the offer.
I’ve been there. I’m a single mom and have had all those fears – You know the ones that make you wake up in the middle of night; the ones that immobilize you . The fears that cause us to panic and keep changing our resume.
Your career is important to your family and to your future. Look at your job search like a business problem and that might help you put things into perspective and understand what employers are looking for.
Wishing you all the best,
Vicki