Making sure your resume stands out

Making sure your resume stands out

With nonessential businesses slowly starting to reopen across the country, now may be the perfect time to find a job.

13 Action News wants to help you with tips to help your resume stand out.

ACROSS THE COUNTRY...NOW - MAY BE THE PERFECT TIMETO FIND A JOB.AND WE WANT TO HELP!WE TALKED TO DEBBIE SHALOM - APROFESSIONAL RESUME WRITER ANDCAREER COACH.SHE SAYS - JOB SEEKERS SHOULDSTART BY REFRESHING THEIRBEFORE SOMEONE FROM HUMANRESOURCES EVEN LOOKS AT IT.SO MAKE SURE TO USE KEYWORDSTHAT WOULD BE PICKED UP BY THECOMPUTER.LOOK AT WORDS THAT KEEPREPEATING THEMSELVESTHROUGHOUT JOB POSTINGS, THAT'SA SHORT SIMPLE WAY TO IDENTIFYTHEM, ANOTHER WAY IS THINK OFINDUSTRY BUZZWORDS, WHICH WORDSKEEP COMING UP IN YOURINDUSTRY.ANOTHER TIP-- MAKE SURE YOURRESUME IS WRITTEN IN A WAY THATANSWERS THE NEEDS OF THE HIRINGMANAGER.REMEMBER IT'S ABOUT THEEMPLOYERS NEEDS...AND HOW YOU'RE GOING TO FULFILLTHEIR EXPECTATIONS.AS WE LOOK