Sometimes your job search becomes so frustrating that you just want to go up to the tallest building in the city and drop a stack of resumes from the roof in the hope that it will land in the hands of a recruiter or someone in a position to hire you.
Don’t go to this extreme! You can present your resume to recruiters and hiring managers by following these simple steps:
1. Make sure your resume is keyword rich.
You can accomplish this by reading job postings and making sure your skills and accomplishments match what the company is asking for in a qualified candidate. When recruiters search for candidates, they use the keywords in their job postings. Whether you’re posting on Monster, Indeed, or CareerBuilder, employers use keywords to find you, so make sure you show up in their searches.
2. Create engaging LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter profiles that have the keywords the company and recruiters are looking for when searching for someone in your field.
According to a survey released by Jobvite, an applicant tracking software company, 92% of employers are using or planning to use social media for hiring this year. The survey is based on insights from more than 1,000 companies, primarily US-based, across various industries.
73% of recruiters will see your social media site whether you provide them or not. Therefore, it is important to have profiles on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you don’t have profiles on these sites, companies may think you have something to hide. Companies view your profile to find out if a candidate will fit into their corporate culture. With this in mind, keep your photos and comments clean.
Businesses are creating Facebook Pages and promoting them, as well as jobs, through the Facebook Ads platform. Recruiters are using Facebook groups, advertising and their corporate Facebook careers page to search for candidates. Recruiters also verify volunteering. 66% of recruiters responded favorably to candidates who volunteered. Grammar is an important factor when selecting a candidate. Poor grammar and misspellings are worse social media sins than writing about your wild weekend adventures: 54% of recruiters had a negative reaction to grammar and misspellings, compared to 47% for reaction Refusal from recruiters commenting on your holiday activities.
Companies post jobs on Twitter using third-party companies, such as Tweet My Jobs and Twit Job Search, to promote their listings. As a job seeker, you should follow the companies you want to work for on Twitter and check out our job postings. For example, CareersInGov has government jobs and job fairs on its Twitter site. It is also a good practice to interact with the employees who work at these companies on Twitter.
So remember, you don’t have to go to extremes to present your resume to recruiters, you just have to make proper use of the resources available to you. Good luck in your career search!
