How to Get a Job Interview
These days it is becoming harder and harder to distinguish yourself from the other job hunters that you are competing with. Companies are looking for a specific candidate to fit their mold, and you may not know what that candidate looks like. Even though you cannot read minds or see the future, there are certain steps you can take to give you a competitive advantage, or at least pass a computer screening.
Choosing the Right Words
Whether you are writing your resume or your cover letter, you will need to carefully choose your words in order to pass most companies’ computer screenings. These words are referred to as keywords, and they are specific to the job that you are applying to. You can usually find these keywords within the job description. Inclusion of these words is important, but it is also important to make sure that you are writing your resume for human eyes as well. So don’t stuff your resume full of these words just to pass the computer screening.
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