Important!
Your resume is an important document. Prepare it with
care. A well-presented resume can often make the
difference as to whether or not you get to the next step
in your job application. Remember the saying "First
impressions count".
Reality Check!
Think about whom is going to receive and read your
resume. Generally, you will either submit your resume to
a recruiting company such as Australian Recruiting Group or
direct to an employer. It is worth considering what
happens in each of these two cases.
Recruiting Company
Professional recruiting companies such as Australian Recruiting Group are highly skilled in reading resumes. It is
a part of our core business. If your resume is not up to
standard we will generally "look beyond the
inadequacies" and search for the person behind the
resume. After normal administrative processes are
completed your details, skills, education, employment
history, etc., will be entered into our database of
candidates. Your resume will be scanned and attached
electronically to your database file.
If you are under consideration for a position you
will be contacted for an interview, perhaps initially by
telephone. At this stage, your file, including your
resume, will be re-examined in detail. Should we
consider your resume to be in need of some "TLC" we will
guide you through a revision process.
If you are short-listed for a position we will seek
your permission to submit your resume to our client. We
will ensure that the resume that is presented will
represent you in the best possible light.
Direct to an Employer
It is important to remember that employers may not be
skilled recruiters. Recruiting is not their core
business. Even if an employer has a HR department there
is a probability that the HR staff are not skilled
recruiters. So, it is important that when you submit
your resume direct to an employer your resume is
effective. You only get one chance!
Employers are busy people who are focused on their
business. The recruitment process is an additional and
time-consuming task that they must complete. It is
likely that the employer will receive many applications
for the position they have advertised.
The employer will generally read all resumes received
and sort them into three piles - good, maybe and
definitely not! Your resume needs to be in the "good"
pile! With some employers, this sorting process can be
fairly arbitrary and based on first impressions. Few
employers will "look beyond the inadequacies" of a
resume. Remember, "First impressions count! |
