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you thought recruiting was just about
people employing people, it may come as
a surprise to know that a great deal of
the process is actually handled by computers.
When you submit your CV online to a job
site(s) or when you email a speculative
CV to a company - your CV will be entered
into a computer database filled with other
applicants' CV.
When recruiters have a position vacant,
they search for CVs on their database
by using keywords. The computer search
function then sifts through thousands
of CVs to find those containing the keywords
that are aligned with the skills and qualities
of the position.
It is therefore extremely important that
your CV clearly states all of your key
skills and abilities to maximise its potential
for recognition by the computer search.
You may even want to tailor keywords in
your CV each time you submit it for a
different role. When tailoring your keywords,
be sure to include words relating to your
skills, your experience, the industry
and the specific role that you are applying
for.
Skills Keywords
Find out what skills are required of the
particular role(s) you want, and include
these in your CV. Job advertisements and
industry careers websites are a good place
to find the key skills relating to specific
roles.
Depending on your industry, your skills
might include:
· IT Skills
· University qualifications
· Diploma
· Technical skills
· Driving licence ( if you have
it…make sure you put this in Key
Skills)
· Non-technical competencies (i.e.
trouble-shooting, teamwork, problem solving,
decision-making, critical thinking, verbal
and interpersonal skills, customer relations
etc.)
Keywords Regarding Experience
When describing your experience, it is
best to do so using plenty of action words.
These words can appear in your descriptions
of your career achievements or past employment
duties sections. They detail the action
you undertook to achieve a task and the
results achieved by your actions. For
example, when describing your duties in
a past position you might say you:
· Led a team
· Organised a campaign
· Managed a project
· Liaised with clients
And through this, you have achieved:
· Increased revenue
· Optimised buy-in
· Established contacts
· Improved outcomes
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