Applying For a Job in the 21 Century

The Internet has changed the way we interact with each other. It is only natural that it changes the way we apply for a job. In years past you could go to a business and speak with the person in charge of hiring. You would leave your resume and then follow up with phone calls or personal visits which communicated to an employer that you wanted to work for them. In some cases if you did not do this you would not be considered for a position. Now most employers require that you apply or submit your resume online. Large companies have computers in their stores to facilitate this process. You do not get to speak with anyone. For better or worse, the Internet has made us faceless applicants who must depend on our resume to get a job.

Employers today may receive more than one hundred resumes for a single job posting. The resume is likely to be the only thing an employer uses to determine who they are going to interview. Applicants who do not learn how to adjust to these realities is not likely to get their resume noticed. The resume is the applicant's introduction. It must be specific and have substance. A generic resume will not get noticed and is a waste of the applicant's and employer's time.

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Employers' have had to learn how to sort through resumes quickly and efficiently. Most employers are small businesses who would rather be making money than sifting through resumes. Even larger employers who have human resource departments have reduced staff adding more work to the employees who remain. In desperation applicants are applying for any job, whether qualified or not. Applicants have become frustrated with employers for their lack of communication; however, with the number of resumes an employer receives, they are likely only to communicate with applicants that meet their requirements.

Applying For a Job in the 21 Century

With unemployment at more than 3 percent nationally, applicants are competing with each other for the jobs that get posted. Using a "shotgun" method of applying for anything is counter productive. Applicants would better serve themselves if they target jobs that they are qualified for and write a resume that gets them noticed. Generic resumes with a cover letter is no longer enough in today's job environment. The applicant who learns what an employer needs and then tailor's their resume to the employer has a greater chance of succeeding. Those who don't learn this reality will continue to send out resumes and their phone will stay silent. The competition is great but an applicant can succeed if they learn how to write a resume that compensates for the realities of the Internet.

Applying For a Job in the 21 Century

In my career as a Police Captain for a mid-size Florida police department, I managed more than 70 employees. I also managed an IT department for the City I worked for. My wife and I own a successful small business that was started in 1991. I have reviewed hundreds of resumes over my career. My experience puts me in a unique position to know what an employer is looking for in a resume. I have used this knowledge to write A Guide to Getting a Job Interview to teach applicants how to get their resume noticed. If you want the benefit of my knowledge go to http://www.ineedaninterview.com

Ronnie Holt
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