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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 544226" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Yes, the online job application process is miserable. And yes, EVERYONE uses it now. Online applications got started when I was working for a recruiter, but they've really come into flower in the last 10 years or so. </p><p></p><p>Witz has some great suggestions. I agree with the recommendation to join LinkedIn and set up a profile. With many of the recruiting sites, instead of entering a resume you can simply link to your LinkedIn profile so you don't have to keep entering the same data over and over again. Since it takes up to an hour each time, this is a huge help.</p><p></p><p>One trick I used to teach candidates when I was headhunting: Gaps in your resume are fine as long as you have a reasonable explanation and people can be assured that you can do the work. A good way to address this question when you have long absences from the workforce is to put a skill summary at the beginning. Make a list of key requirements for the job you want, and then write 2 or 3 bullet points for each one that highlight your skills in that area. For example:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Skill Summary</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Project Management</strong></p><p>- Extensive track record completing large scale projects on-time and on-budget.</p><p>- Experience managing both technical and business-focused projects.</p><p>- Blah blah blah other good stuff</p><p></p><p><strong>Technical Architecture</strong></p><p>- Blah blah blah</p><p>- Blah blah blah</p><p></p><p>You get the idea. Sorry, the example is from IT since that's what I know. I'm not sure what the core skills are for the jobs in which you are interested.</p><p></p><p>Once you've written the skill summary, then list your work chronologically from most recent to oldest. If you use the heading "Experience" for this, then you can also include information about projects you took on as a stay at home mom, since you're not documenting Employment only. </p><p></p><p>Another tip is to build keywords into your resume. When you're describing a skill or documenting your experience, try to build the most common search terms into your descriptions. For example, if everyone uses the term "student" don't say "pupil". You will be more likely to get through the online filters that way.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 544226, member: 3907"] Yes, the online job application process is miserable. And yes, EVERYONE uses it now. Online applications got started when I was working for a recruiter, but they've really come into flower in the last 10 years or so. Witz has some great suggestions. I agree with the recommendation to join LinkedIn and set up a profile. With many of the recruiting sites, instead of entering a resume you can simply link to your LinkedIn profile so you don't have to keep entering the same data over and over again. Since it takes up to an hour each time, this is a huge help. One trick I used to teach candidates when I was headhunting: Gaps in your resume are fine as long as you have a reasonable explanation and people can be assured that you can do the work. A good way to address this question when you have long absences from the workforce is to put a skill summary at the beginning. Make a list of key requirements for the job you want, and then write 2 or 3 bullet points for each one that highlight your skills in that area. For example: [SIZE=4][B]Skill Summary[/B][/SIZE] [B]Project Management[/B] - Extensive track record completing large scale projects on-time and on-budget. - Experience managing both technical and business-focused projects. - Blah blah blah other good stuff [B]Technical Architecture[/B] - Blah blah blah - Blah blah blah You get the idea. Sorry, the example is from IT since that's what I know. I'm not sure what the core skills are for the jobs in which you are interested. Once you've written the skill summary, then list your work chronologically from most recent to oldest. If you use the heading "Experience" for this, then you can also include information about projects you took on as a stay at home mom, since you're not documenting Employment only. Another tip is to build keywords into your resume. When you're describing a skill or documenting your experience, try to build the most common search terms into your descriptions. For example, if everyone uses the term "student" don't say "pupil". You will be more likely to get through the online filters that way. Hope this helps. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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