在競爭極為激烈的勞動力市場上,你的簡歷必須要在30秒之內(nèi)打動人事經(jīng)理,才能獲得面試的機會。否則它就會被丟入廢紙堆里,你也就永遠沒有機會當面向對方推銷自己。 簡歷的最佳格式和結構是怎樣的?這個問題至今也沒有定論。然而你首先應該擔心的不是它的結構,而是它的內(nèi)容。這也是大多數(shù)簡歷之所以無法讓你獲得面試機會的原因。 只有先把內(nèi)容寫好了,你才應該去關注結構和格式。你要記住,招聘經(jīng)理手中不只握著你這一份簡歷,它還得與其他所有人的簡歷進行比較。所以你有多么優(yōu)秀并不重要,重要的是你跟其他人比起來怎么樣。所以你要做的就是想方設法讓你的簡歷混進“留下”的那一堆,而不是“被拒”的那一堆。 以下是你在寫簡歷時需要考慮的五個重要事項: 1.量身定制 很多人的簡歷是海投的,只有附在簡歷前面的求職信是針對職位要求專門寫的,然而這樣還遠遠不夠。你的簡歷內(nèi)容必須盡可能精確地匹配對方的崗位要求。你可以保持個人基本信息部分不動,對工作經(jīng)歷及成就部分有重點地進行增刪修改,重點突出與職位要求最相符的部分,以獲得招聘經(jīng)理的注意。 您還應該認真關注一下招聘廣告中發(fā)布的關鍵詞,并且一定要在你的簡歷里用到這些關鍵詞。 2.盡量詳細 要想證明你是這份工作的不二人選,抓好細節(jié)是非常重要的。在描述以前的工作經(jīng)歷時,不要只是一般性地概括,也不要自以為是地以為招聘經(jīng)理自然會明白這些細節(jié)。相反,如果有些細節(jié)對于你所申請的這份工作十分重要,就應該重點標出這些細節(jié),用語盡量做到言簡意賅,并使用符號加以強調(diào)。 比方說,就算你以前當過項目經(jīng)理,你也不一定直接參與過成本核算。但是這個技能可能對你正在申請的這份工作非常重要。所以如果你參與過成本核算,而且這個要求又非常重要的話,就要在簡歷中特別注明。不要把這個問題留給招聘經(jīng)理去猜,否則你是不會獲得面試機會的。 3.懂得變通 有時你的背景和你所申請的工作之間不可能達到百分之百的吻合。這時你要重點標出一些特定的相關技能,并且解釋這種技能可以如何轉變成對方需要的技能。再次強調(diào)的是,不要把它留給招聘經(jīng)理去猜,而是要由你親自解釋給對方。比如,如果你申請的是一家制造企業(yè)的客服經(jīng)理的職位,而你之前是在零售行業(yè)干銷售的,那以你可能需要告訴對方,你在原來的工作中也搞定過一些特別難搞的客戶。否則招聘經(jīng)理可能不會自動聯(lián)想到你具有這方面的能力。 4.相關性 隨著職業(yè)經(jīng)驗的積累,你的簡歷也會變得越來越長。然而一份很長的簡歷并不一定會為你帶來面試機會。 所以你要回顧一下以往的所有工作經(jīng)歷,對與目前所申請的這份工作有關的工作經(jīng)歷和技能,要利用以上幾個小竅門多加著墨;對和當前這份工作無關的經(jīng)歷和技能則可以一筆帶過。這樣一來,招聘經(jīng)理就可以少看很多無關的廢話,只需要直接去看與這份工作最相關的東西。特別是對于最早期的工作經(jīng)歷,完全可以將工作職責和成就寫在一塊。不過簡歷內(nèi)容的面面俱到也是很重要的,因為如果空下某些經(jīng)歷不寫,就往往會招來招聘經(jīng)理的懷疑。 5.別等對方發(fā)問,先主動回答他們的問題 正如前文所提到的那樣,你肯定不希望招聘經(jīng)理在看你的簡歷時對你的經(jīng)歷產(chǎn)生懷疑。所以你要提前思考招聘經(jīng)理可能會圍繞你的簡歷和你的背景問哪些問題,并且直接在簡歷或求職信中進行回答。比如你為什么要換工作(尤其是如果你的工作變動得很頻繁),你真正的工作職責和職務頭銜有什么區(qū)別等等。招聘經(jīng)理的這些問題哪怕有一個負面的回答,也會增大你的簡歷被扔進“被拒”那一堆里的機會。 最后,在你優(yōu)化完簡歷的內(nèi)容之后,你還是需要關注一下簡歷的內(nèi)容和格式的。你要想辦法讓招聘經(jīng)理很快地看到并記住簡歷上的重要信息,并且將它聯(lián)系到他們的需求上。(財富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:樸成奎 本文作者Michel Theriault是一名作家、演講家、顧問。他主要研究與經(jīng)理人有關的課題,并且為渴望成功和渴望獲得關注的各種規(guī)模企業(yè)的經(jīng)理人提供啟迪。 |
In a competitive labor market, your resume must get you on the interview pile in 30 seconds or less. Otherwise, you will end up in the reject pile and never get a chance to sell yourself in person. The best format and structure for resumes is a never-ending debate. Yet instead of worrying about how it is structured, you first need to worry about the content, which is where most resumes fail to get you face to face with human resources and the hiring manager. Only then should you focus on structure and formatting. Remember, your resume doesn’t stand alone; it gets compared to all the others in the pile, so it isn’t about how good you are, it is about how your resume looks compared to the others. All it takes is a little nudge to get into the “keeper” pile instead of the “reject” pile. Here are five important things you need to consider when writing your resume: 1. Customize It isn’t enough to write a custom cover letter. Your resume content must be edited to match the job requirements as closely as possible. You can keep the basic information the same, but rearrange, add, or change bullet points with your experience or accomplishments to highlight the ones most relevant to the job you are applying for and to get the attention of the hiring manager. You should also carefully consider the key words used in the job posting or the job description and be sure to include those same words in your resume. 2. Be specific Details are necessary to demonstrate that you are the right person for a job. When describing your past jobs, don’t just give a generic explanation or assume the hiring manager will understand the details based on the job title. Instead, expand to highlight specific things that are important to the job you are applying for, keeping it short and using bullet points. For instance, just because you were a Project Manager doesn’t mean you were directly involved with estimating costs, for instance. But that skill may be necessary for the new job. So if you were, and it is important, specifically mention it. Don’t leave it to the hiring manager to make assumptions or you won’t get to an interview. 3. Transferrable skills Sometimes there isn’t a 100% fit between your background and the job you are applying for. To deal with that gap, you need to highlight the specific skills and even describe how each is transferrable. Again, don’t leave it up to the hiring manager to make the connection—make it for them. For instance, if you apply for a Customer Service Manager position for a manufacturer, you may want to highlight the skill and experience you have dealing with difficult customer situations in a retail sales environment at one of your previous jobs, which the hiring manager may not be able to relate to or connect to their own situation. 4. Relevance As you gain career experience, you will end up with a longer resume, yet length isn’t necessarily what will get you to an interview. Review all your past positions and expand those that are relevant using the tips above and reduce the ones that aren’t. This way, the hiring manager won’t have to wade through irrelevant positions to find the ones that match the job you are applying for. This is especially important for your earliest positions where you could combine your responsibilities and accomplishments together if necessary. It’s important to keep everything in your resume, however, since gaps are often viewed with suspicion by hiring managers. 5. Answer their questions before they ask As mentioned already, you don’t want the people reviewing your resume to assume anything, so think about those questions a hiring manager could potentially have about your resume and background, and answer them directly in your resume or cover letter. This includes why you changed jobs (especially if you have switched jobs frequently), what your true responsibilities are versus the job title, why there is a gap between positions, etc. Any question that the hiring manager can imagine has a negative answer will increase your odds of landing on the reject pile. Finally, you do need to consider structure and format after you’ve optimized the content. You still must make it easy for them to quickly see the information that matters, remember it, and link it to their needs. |