In
an exhaustive review of job descriptions on the one hand and resumes on the
other, interviewing skills training researchers have uncovered a huge disconnect between the language used by hiring managers compared to the
language used by potential job candidates. And yet they are working to fill the
same positions. Shouldn’t they be using similar verbiage?
It
is up to recruiters to use terms that resonate with their target new hires and
it is the responsibility of job seekers to match their resumes to the way the
open position has been described. They are the ones, after all, asking for
consideration. They are also the ones
who need to fit into the unique organizational culture to succeed.
Here
are the tips to close the gap for hopeful hires:
1.
Be specific. Tailor each resume to
each job opening. Look for the skills required and make those first on your
resume list.
2.
Recognize that
interviewers are more interested in what you have done with your education and
experiences than where you attended school or worked previously. Unless your degrees
are relevant to the current opening, put education facts on the second page. Unless your previous company gives you an
edge, focus on accomplishments, competencies and aspirations related to the job
at hand.
3. Reduce the hyperbole.
Exaggerating
your accomplishments or describing them in superlative terms fools no one.
Focus on what you have done by using anecdotal examples that make sense for the
job, title, company, culture and industry.
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