There are hard realities facing college graduates right now. The current economic outlook and job market are the worst we have seen in decades. For every job posting today the employers receive 500-1000 resumes, and the number is increasing quickly. A recent Yahoo article, on March 10, told of a company in Ohio that posted a $15 / hour janitor position and immediately received over 700 resumes - all of which were stacked on the floor. The reality is that there are fewer jobs, and much more competition. Only those who can differentiate themselves in a very competitive job market are going to get hired.

If you're one of the million plus who will be graduating college and heading into the job market this year, you need to do everything you can do help better position yourself to land a job. If you understand one critical point, you will put yourself way ahead of the game: Companies do not hire on work history, achievements and grades alone - they look for three critical components in addition to these factors.

Employers want to know:

• Are you a good fit for a specific role?
• Are you a good fit for the company or its culture?
• What might you be good at in the workplace environment?

Understand that employers spend hundreds of millions of dollars per year assessing job seekers to obtain this information (95% of companies see value in using assessment data). Through our assessment process you can do it yourself and provide employers with positive ways that you can contribute to their team. It's fast (less then 30 minutes), its simple (3 easy steps), and it's affordable ($29.99) You complete a brief, 15-20 minute, online assessment, select the type of role that you are applying for and upload your resume. ResumeFit inserts your assessment results directly into your resume and provides the employers with the critical data they need to better evaluate you.

Give employers what they want; certify your resume today and help them better understand you. You just may find that your resume shoots to the top of the pile, which may be enough to help you land your next job.

Scott Runkle is Managing Partner / SVP Sales & Marketing of ResumeFit. For more information on resume certification please visit: http://www.resumefit.com/rf/scripts/collegerecruiter.asp