Take a quick look. Does your format need an update? Does it communicate value and the salary you deserve?
With the tendency of firms to hire those who have been unemployed for shorter periods of time first, if you have been looking for work for more than 27 weeks, you are considered to be among the “long-term” unemployed.
The dates are the dates, but if the other information on your résumé is also dated this could be impacting your search. Have you updated (yes, updated not targeted) your résumé in the last 90 days?
Take a look at the Header – that is “prime real estate”. What does your email address and phone number say about you? Does it say you invest in yourself and keep up with what’s current? Is the style competitive for your professional and industry? Did you include your LinkedIn Vanity URL as a Hyper-Link?
Does the design grab attention? Does your content sell your brand, skills, value, achievements and paint a vivid picture of what you can do to address the employer’s needs? Does that image match the salary you want?
Does your résumé need a facelift? What are you doing about it?
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