| 2. Tailor your
resume to the job specification
Tailoring your resume
to each and every job specification is the most valuable
thing you can do to improve your application success
rate. Click
here to see a tailored resume example
The first step is to define the job specification.
You can do this in a number of ways:
- Contact the HR department of the recruiting company;
if they have an existing job description for the position,
they may be willing to give you a copy. If you are
working through a recruitment agency, ask your consultant
for a detailed job specification.
- Find someone who is doing a similar job in a similar
company and ask them about the key attributes required
to succeed in the job.
- Define the job
description from the job advert
You should then build your resume around your evidence
that you fulfil the requirements of the job.
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