Check out these five strategies to sell yourself to job recruiters and increase your chances of securing job interviews.
With the demand for jobs so high and the supply so low, employers are now being very selective and demanding more from their job candidates. This means that marketing yourself with a resume that explains the things you’ve done in the past will not cut it. Employers want to understand your ability to add value to their company and envision your potential contribution to the bottom line.
Job recruiters look for candidates with strong records of accomplishments that stand out against the competition. It’s essential you properly convey your abilities and skills in your job search documents.
Job recruiters are generally looking for their candidates to have these five things, and so if you are missing one, you may be missing out on your opportunity to get noticed.
1. Define Your Expertise:
When describing your past work experience in your resume, make sure to define your expertise as it relates to your duties and responsibilities. The tasks where you provided substantial results will showcase your areas of specific expertise.
2. Concisely Describe Your Success Stories:
Also, within your job descriptions in your resume, make sure to describe your success stories. Concisely explain how you met company goals and objectives, increased revenue and/or profits, decreased costs, or minimized risks. Describing these concrete accomplishments will highlight the potential value you can bring to a company in the future.
3. Include Recommendation Letters:
A recommendation from a manager or colleague is much more valuable than any self-endorsement. Recommendation letters can be enclosed in your application package and serve as great selling tools. They give concrete examples of your character and work ethic from knowledgeable sources, which can prove to be one of your strongest tools.
4. Include Work Samples or a Link to Your Online Portfolio:
It is much more effective to show examples of your work than to talk about it. If you have an online portfolio or work samples, include the link in your resume. This will generate more interest in your application.
5. Communicate a Consistent Message throughout Your Documents:
All your career documents should promote a consistent message of who you are and what you stand for. For instance, if your resume describes you as a sales professional, your cover letter and LinkedIn profile should also communicate this brand. An inconsistent message will cloud the credibility of your accomplishments and career direction.
Recruiters get evaluated based on their ability to find the most qualified candidates. So the more confident a recruiter feels about you, the more interested they will be in you as a candidate. By following these five points, you will help yourself get noticed by recruiters and, thereby, be successfully selling yourself to future employers.
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