Your Resume Is Still Important. Very Important.
When it comes to landing your dream job, the fundamental things still apply!
Much has changed when it comes to recruiting. One of more provocative writers on the recruiting landscape is Matt Charney, and a quick look at some of his recent post titles on Recruiting Daily signals the scope of what recruiters are thinking about in this day and age:
Don’t Ban The Box. Ban Criminal Background Checks, Instead.
Hire Power: What Google’s New Applicant Tracking System Means for HR Technology.
That Would Be Great: Sentiment Analysis for HR and Recruiting.
Over at Fistful of Talent, a collective of similarly provocative voices, you’ll find equally wide-ranging topics being addressed:
The *Real* Way You Make Your Employer Brand Come To Life On Social Media
You Already Have Ai In Your Company — Time To Energize It!
How Much Career Development Do You Owe Your Employees?
Clearly, recruiting and hiring has advanced into a whole new era! And yet, here is the first sentence from an article published in Entrepreneur just yesterday:
“If you’re looking for a new job, the most important aspect of your search lies in one simple piece of paper: your resume.”
The more things change, they more they stay the same, right? The truth is, your resume IS still very important. That’s why, in our Career Resource Center, we offer you so much support when it comes to making your resume shine!
For example, are you familiar with Jobscan?
“Large companies tend to use Applicant Tracking Systems to analyze keywords in resumes and surface only those that are a good match for the position. Check to see if your resume will make it pass the screen!”
You can learn more about their service here.
Udacity also offers a full guide on how to optimize your resume, called Resume Revamp.
Additionally, we curate articles for you that deliver actionable insights on how to improve your resume, like this one:
45 Quick Changes That Help Your Resume Get Noticed
These are just some of the resources you’ll find in our Career Resource Center. Other offerings include:
When it comes to landing your dream job, you’ll do well to remember those memorable lyrics from Casablanca, as sung by Sam (played by Dooley Wilson) in Casablanca:
The fundamental things apply.
Like your resume!
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This post was written by Christopher Watkins, Senior Writer and Chief Words Officer, Udacity
