Standing Out Among the Sea of Job Seekers
By Jennifer Porter
Job seekers of all ages are now searching for jobs among many peers doing the same thing. No doubt it is a difficult time to find a job. Pay cuts, reduced or eliminated incentives and massive layoffs are permeating the employment industry. If you want to have an edge you need to think outside of the box, be offensive and consider different ways of marketing yourself.
Standing out can be something as simple as highlighting your resume with accomplishments in past jobs or in school. If your employer had a great 2007 because of an account you landed, don’t be shy - highlight it. If your Lacrosse Team won the state championship and you were a player, highlight that as well. Enthusiasm and past successes can easily be conveyed on paper. And never underestimate the importance of asking someone else to proofread your resume!
GoliathJobs.com offers a free innovative system that allows job seekers to be verified by their school or alma mater, giving them an edge. “Between our verification system and other proprietary career services, we are seeing employers hire the candidates that take these extra steps. Two-thirds of resumes received today are inaccurate and employers don’t have the time to peruse all the inaccuracies. When they see verified resumes come through, they select those first before looking any further,” says David Mezzapelle, Director of Marketing.
ResumeFit.com, for example, is an inexpensive solution that allows you to take your existing resume and have a digital signature encoded directly into the document. Candidate data is certified & protected, giving the employer confidence in the accuracy of your resume. “When an employer is faced with hundreds, possibly thousands of resumes, he or she will only select candidates that stand out. Verifications, certifications, etc all contribute to candidate accuracy thus reducing the screening employers are forced to conduct, ” says Tom Schmidt, President.
About GoliathJobs & JobsOver50:
GoliathJobs is a free web-based employment service for students & alumni. We connect job seekers to employers via schools & alma maters. GoliathJobs creates partnerships with schools throughout North America which serve as liaisons. This model delivers a powerful career service edge to schools at no charge, a competitive edge to job seekers and high-quality results to employers.
JobsOver50.com, launching soon, is a dedicated employment portal for baby boomers & retirees built on the same platform.