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GETTING A JOB
The Art of Crafting an Effective Resume
BY GRETA STUCKEY
Not all resumes are created equal. While most people have one, it can take work to transform it into a powerful tool that communicates your unique blend of experience, education, skills, and background.
An effective resume should be tailored to the job you are applying to. According to Fawn Fisher, an employment counselor for the Westchester-Putnam Career Center Network, resumes can also be crafted for a specific industry or sector. For example, if you are applying for a job in direct patient care, you would want to incorporate skills like patient assessment, safety procedures, compassion, empathy, and teamwork.
Tailor the Resume to the Job
When you start working on your resume for a specific job, look at the position description. Using keywords from the job description in your resume can help your chances of moving through the applicant tracking systems.
“Artificial-intelligence applicant tracking systems are increasingly being used to screen resumes for matching keywords from the job description,” Fisher says. “If enough keywords aren’t matched, the resume won’t make it to a hiring manager.”
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