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Your Jobing Community Corner
Are Recruiters Seeing Your Resume? by Theresa Maher Community Relations Manager Jobing.com
Spring 2009
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oday, recruiters are receiving more resumes per open position then ever before. To sort through them, companies are either subscribing to Web sites containing resume databases, like Jobing.com, or using internal software to sort through the applicants. As a job seeker, you need to use the correct language to get your resume to appear in these searches. A recruiter will only search one or two words at a time to pull up relevant candidates. For example, if they’re looking for a designer who is experienced with Dreamweaver and Flash, they may type
only those two words in the search box and review the resumes that appear from that search. This means you need to think like a recruiter when building your resume. Carefully read through the job posting and company Web site of potential employers and look for verbiage that’s reoccurring. Use this language where appropriate in your resume. It’s also important to make sure the exact title of the position is reflected on your resume. Using the right keywords can help get your resume to the top of the stack.
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