From the CEO of RiseSmart Sanjay Sathe

Searching for a job? You’re not alone But you need to stand out Practice these tips from seasoned hiring managers

You’re not alone

But you need to stand out

Practice these tips from seasoned hiring managers

1) Your resume Represents you Is scrutinized Is read for 5 seconds! Make an impression quickly Keep it to 1 page Use a clean layout Make it easy to scan with bold headlines and bullets

Represents you

Is scrutinized

Is read for 5 seconds!

Make an impression quickly

Keep it to 1 page

Use a clean layout

Make it easy to scan with bold headlines and bullets

2) Your cover letter Determine if your resume will be read Keep it short, <10 sentences Include a personal intro Include why you want the job, not just because it’s a job, but why the company is the most interesting one to you

Determine if your resume will be read

Keep it short, <10 sentences

Include a personal intro

Include why you want the job, not just because it’s a job, but why the company is the most interesting one to you

3) Your social networks Leverage them - add friends immediately after meeting them, stay active.

Leverage them - add friends immediately after meeting them, stay active.

4) Your online reputation Share your knowledge in Yahoo or LinkedIn Answers Create a Google Alert for your name –know everything that’s said about you online  your future employer will.

Share your knowledge in Yahoo or LinkedIn Answers

Create a Google Alert for your name –know everything that’s said about you online  your future employer will.

5) Include pictures Yes, you will be “Facebook-ed” Include some personal and professional pictures Remember that any picture may be seen by a future employer  do you want that drunken night out to be public knowledge?

Yes, you will be “Facebook-ed”

Include some personal and professional pictures

Remember that any picture may be seen by a future employer  do you want that drunken night out to be public knowledge?

6) Network! Free events are plentiful – attend them! Bring business cards, make personal ones Check Meetup.com or Facebook for events RSVP and show up in time for cocktail hour. Be outgoing – introduce yourself to others

Free events are plentiful – attend them!

Bring business cards, make personal ones

Check Meetup.com or Facebook for events

RSVP and show up in time for cocktail hour.

Be outgoing – introduce yourself to others

7) Know your goals Know yourself and your goals Have a good answer to “what are you looking for?” Have a clear list of industries, salary reqs, and company reqs Create a list of target companies

Know yourself and your goals

Have a good answer to “what are you looking for?”

Have a clear list of industries, salary reqs, and company reqs

Create a list of target companies

8) Search early, search often It’s good to be early in the application process. Jobs may get 50+ candidates, later ones are often ignored Use meta-search engines, Indeed.com or SimplyHired.com Use a meta-search service, RiseSmart.com, so you never miss an opportunity

It’s good to be early in the application process. Jobs may get 50+ candidates, later ones are often ignored

Use meta-search engines, Indeed.com or SimplyHired.com

Use a meta-search service, RiseSmart.com, so you never miss an opportunity

9) Send follow-up emails If you don’t get a reply to your email, send a follow-up The worst that can happen is no reply

If you don’t get a reply to your email, send a follow-up

The worst that can happen is no reply

10) Stay organized Use RememberTheMilk.com or a task manager to stay on top of your job search Don’t drop any balls Find opportunities, find networking connections, and get your applications in.

Use RememberTheMilk.com or a task manager to stay on top of your job search

Don’t drop any balls

Find opportunities, find networking connections, and get your applications in.