If you didn't know how important your resume was before, permit me to enlighten you. It is your personal story, as well as the number one marketing tool in your possession. You are in fact, selling yourself through your resume. Whatever conclusion a hiring manager reaches after scanning through your resume is entirely up to you, he or she has simply gone through the information which you presented about yourself. And if that conclusion is that you aren't qualified for the job they are hiring for? Well, it all boils down to how poorly you have told your story. Statistics show that over 1000 people get to see a job post; out of which only 500 start the job application process and 300 complete it. Of that number, 75 are screened by the recruiter and only 25 end up being viewed by the hiring manager. Again, the number trickles down to 5 who are invited for an interview, 2 who are asked to come back for a final interview and the 1 person who finally gets that job Want to know how to be that gold star boy/girl who gets the job? In this book, you'll come across 101 resume tips whose sole aims are to help you become the new hire. With the practical tips contained in this book, you can polish your resume to such a degree that it stands out from afar, telling your story so convincingly that you end up with the much coveted job or position.
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