Job Seekers: Put your house in order
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Resume, cover letter, interviewing skills. You’ll need to have all of them brushed up and in top-notch shape. I know that resume has been sitting dormant since you graduated college eight years ago, but trust me, the recruiting director no longer cares that you raised $370 for the “Cannes Car Wash ’99” in college.
Don’t assume that your title or company will speak for themselves either. Just because you’re the Account Supervisor on Unilever at Ogilvy New York doesn’t mean you’ll get any job you apply for. There are an abundance of well qualified candidates out there. The more buttoned up you are with your preparation, the better your chances.
Update the resume. You can do it yourself or work with a professional resume writing company. Just make sure it’s in great shape accurately reflecting your accomplishments. The same goes for interviewing. You probably think that you are great at interviewing, but you may be shocked at the mistakes you make following a mock interview. Like anything else in life, practice makes perfect.
Article abridged from JobBound.com, and reprinted from TheCareerNews.com. Get the latest breaking News, Tips and Tools for your job search, Free!
