| A job search is difficult no matter the state of | | | | should write what you've accomplished and how |
| the economy. The current recession has | | | | you've advanced your company. These two |
| decimated the amount of jobs available, and the | | | | aspects are particularly important for writing a |
| unemployment rate hovers around ten percent. | | | | resume. The wording for these should be specific |
| Many more, additionally, were laid off and now are | | | | - no empty phrases like "team player" and |
| underemployed or have taken positions far below | | | | "excellent problem solver." Examples convey more |
| their skill level. With many more job seekers | | | | than empty phrases. |
| looking for positions and fewer openings, the | | | | Finding a comprehensive and targeted job board |
| market offers a high level of competition. Are | | | | should be the next step in your search. Some |
| your job skills up to the current state of the | | | | boards are geared toward a certain industry, while |
| market? | | | | others are divided up into industry-specific |
| The first part of any job search is updating your | | | | categories. Additionally, instead of jumping around |
| resume. When management jobs are concerned, | | | | between ten job boards, try an employment |
| your resume needs to be taken to the next level. | | | | search engine. These pull results from hundreds of |
| The latest trend in resume writing has been | | | | job boards based on your keywords and put all |
| removing the objective and, instead, using a | | | | of the results in one place. |
| summary. This is far more important for resumes | | | | Aside from finding the positions that meet your |
| for professional and management-level positions | | | | skill set and updating your resume, networking is |
| than for an entry-level role, but, for all positions, | | | | considered an effective path to finding a mid- to |
| the objective should be gone. | | | | upper-level career. Networking is particularly |
| Additionally, consider your experience and update | | | | important for management jobs. Getting to know |
| your resume. Add any recent updates, such as a | | | | those above you in your company makes you |
| change of job title, any awards won, and any | | | | stand out above other candidates. If you're |
| certificates gained. When it comes to your | | | | networking to management in an industry, |
| accomplishments, your resume should list these | | | | knowing many well-known industry professionals |
| only. Listing your job duties is considered | | | | will give you an edge in scoring an interview and |
| excessive and unnecessary, and, instead, you | | | | eventually landing a job. |