Tag Archives: automated resume application

How to Reapply After a Rejection

Posted on June 23, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science, Resume writing

Don’t give up! Here’s how to tweak your resume and try again.

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Top Resume Mistakes

Posted on February 15, 2010 by in Job Hunt Science, Resume writing

I interviewed HR managers to find out which resume mistakes they see over and over again and how to avoid them. Click on through for the checklist I came up with to make sure your resume isn’t one of the clunkers.

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Getting Your Cover Letter Noticed

Posted on December 30, 2009 by in Job Hunt Science

Understanding your cover letter’s electronic journey will give you an edge when matching wits with automated applicant tracking systems. This article gets into the ATS technology of how your cover letter gets parsed. To read the full article, click here, and for the accompanying article on TheLadders, which will keep you from making those lame [...]

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How to Craft an Attention-Getting Resume Title

Posted on December 16, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science

The language you use to describe yourself on the top of your resume can define your job search. Choose your job title carefully.

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When Companies Merge, Do Resumes Fall Through the Cracks?

Posted on December 5, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science, Uncategorized

In an era of consolidation, hiring software collates every applicant’s resume. Read this story, which I wrote for The Ladders, to make sure you stay at the top of the pile.

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How Your Resume Gets Read by Machines

Posted on May 19, 2009 by in Clips, Job Hunt Science

Competition in the job market is nasty nowadays. Don’t screw up by making easy-to-avoid formatting mistakes or other goofups that will get your resume yanked by a machine. Anybody fixing up their resume and applying online (the latter of which would be anybody, of course, who’s applying for jobs nowadays) should read the feature article [...]

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