| In today's job market, the vast majority of resumes | | | | Kenexa are designed to look for specific keywords on |
| are both submitted and read electronically. Here's how | | | | a candidate's resume. Make it easier for them by |
| to make sure your document stands out from the | | | | creating what's known as a "Core Competencies" |
| pack: | | | | section, basically a concise list of bulleted industry skills. |
| 1) STEER CLEAR OF FLASHY FORMATTING, | | | | These can be found by searching postings for jobs |
| LOGOS, AND GRAPHICS | | | | you're interested in. Only include those skills which you |
| While it may be tempting to "spice up" your resume | | | | possess, and make sure they're demonstrated within |
| with visual tweaks, this should be avoided at all costs. | | | | your work history. |
| Understand that hiring agents are utilizing a vast | | | | 3) UTILIZE A STANDARD DOCUMENT FORMAT |
| plethora of software and associated versions, each | | | | WHEN SUBMITTING |
| one of which can present a potential compatibility issue | | | | Having a flexible, highly compatible document format is |
| when viewing your document. Don't take the risk of | | | | key to a successful job search. When submitting your |
| having your resume be rejected due to a flashy | | | | resume as an email attachment, opt for MS |
| graphic or logo. Instead, opt for as simple a format as | | | | Word's.doc format. DO NOT CHOOSE the more |
| possible. | | | | recent.docx format, as it's been shown to cause major |
| 2) INCLUDE A "CORE COMPETENCIES" SECTION | | | | incompatibility issues. When submitting via an online |
| Applicant Tracking Systems such as Taleo and | | | | submission form, opt for ASCII (Plain Text) format. |