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Posted on April 4, 2018April 6, 2018 by Larry Polhill Cafe Valley
Do You Really Have To ‘Tailor
Your Resume’?
You might have heard this advice before: tailor your
resume to make sure that your credentials, skills, and accomplishments will stand
out in the eyes of hiring managers. As the workforce continues to grow, so do job
applications, leaving li le time for hiring managers or human resources heads to go
through every resume in detail. As a ma er of fact, it is estimated that they spend
an average of ten seconds in skimming each resume.
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It is a misconception, however, that you have to rewrite a new, complete resume for
every position that will be applied for. That would take too much time, and there is
the increased likelihood of typographical errors. Some minor editing would suffice
and do the job.
To get it started, it is important to read the job description thoroughly to
understand what the company wants and requires from the position. In addition to
this, make sure to look for the keywords that will capture the a ention of those
who would be reading the resume.

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The skills and experiences relevant to the company and the position should also be
given emphasis. The bullets can be revamped to highlight the items that the hiring
manager would most probably be looking for. It is recommended to place the
important details at the top half of the page.
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Larry Polhill (h ps://www.facebook.com/LPCValley/) here, a retired career consultant. If
you want to learn more about the best practices of writing a resume, visit this blog
(h p://larry-polhill-cafe-valley.blogspot.com).

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