毫無疑問,現在要想做出能讓你收到面試通知的簡歷比以前更難了。一方面,大部分公司如今都使用某種形式的申請人自動跟蹤系統(ATS)進行簡歷篩選,只有簡歷中的關鍵詞和正式的職位描述關鍵詞相符,才能得到這類系統算法的青睞。也就是說,如果你的簡歷里沒有把每一個關鍵詞都寫進去,可能就無法過關。但另一方面,如果你的簡歷只是把關鍵詞干巴巴地羅列在一起,沒什么其它內容,恐怕也無法打動那些可能(早晚)要看你的簡歷的人,他們才擁有是否要給你面試機會的最終決定權。 “一旦你通過了機篩,是否錄取你、甚至是否打電話通知你面試,60%取決于你的條件,40%取決于你的魅力。”LT·拉蒂諾·布萊森說,布萊森曾在哥倫比亞、索尼音樂等多家大型唱片公司擔任長達20年的獵頭。她現在是招聘網站vCandidates.com的CEO。“畢竟要一起共事的是人,不是一張關鍵詞清單。” 為了讓你的簡歷在2018年脫穎而出,讓你真實又獨一無二的精彩人生透過簡歷閃閃發光,布萊森提出了四點建議: 1. 為不同的職位制作不同的簡歷 為了不讓你的簡歷讀起來像是C3PO機器人寫的,最好的辦法是只在簡歷中加入某一具體崗位的關鍵詞。然而,許多求職者為了節省時間,往往只準備一份萬能簡歷,把每一個能想到的關鍵詞都加進去,永遠都用同一份簡歷到處投。“如果在簡歷中寫出你做過的每件事、獲得的每一個證書,不僅無聊,還會讓人覺得你根本不清楚自己現在想要找一份什么樣的工作。”布萊森說。“有針對性地為每一個不同職位制作簡歷,的確需要你多花點時間準備,但也更容易讓招聘人員在茫茫人海中快速把你挑出來。” 2. 在簡歷開頭誠懇地寫上“人生目標宣言” 在簡歷最上方加上一小段自我介紹十分重要,當然絕對不能用那些虛偽的陳詞濫調(“做事主動”、“具有團隊精神”、“擁有一流創新精神”等等)。“這是你在簡歷中展現自己真實個性的第一次機會,所以一定要好好利用。”布萊森說。“要簡短,但要能充分表達你是誰、你熱愛什么。”如果你不確定該寫些什么,問一問你現在或以前的同事(或老板),讓他們如實告知你的優點。可能會有驚喜。 3. 改善你在網上的形象 檢查你的LinkedIn主頁,確保里面的日期、職務和簡歷上的一致,刪掉Facebook主頁上那些傻照片,這是基本要求。除此之外,布萊森建議建立自己的個人網站。通過GoDaddy和WordPress等提供的全套服務,花費寥寥(或者免費)就能輕松建立個人網站,說不定你還能從中感受到樂趣。“你的網站不用太精美。”她說,“但如果能在http://www.JaneDoe.com上做幾個頁面,放上幾個工作案例,加上你最喜歡的名言、照片或者任何你覺得可以讓潛在雇主了解你當前職業狀況的內容,會很有幫助。”把個人網站的鏈接和你的聯系方式一起加到簡歷里。 4.一定要在簡歷的末尾加上興趣愛好 過去幾年,職業簡歷寫手已經不流行在簡歷里寫空閑時間做什么這個話題了,但是布萊森強烈建議把它加回來。“這就是你的‘文化契合宣言’。”她說。“只用寫上兩三句話,為你的形象增加點色彩,給別人多一點線索了解你是個什么樣的人,你是否能融入到企業文化中。”不用是什么意義重大的事。她最近看到的簡歷里寫的有:“我喜歡健身”、“我是個嚴肅的網球愛好者”、“我熱愛英式幽默”、“我每周給兒子的足球隊當三個晚上的教練”,甚至還有“我是達拉斯牛仔隊的狂熱粉絲。” 除了能讓你堆滿關鍵詞的簡歷看起來更人性化,談一談下班后喜歡做什么是非常實用的開場白。“相比起公事公辦的‘談一談你自己’,”她說,“如果面試者對你有所了解,就能自然而然地找到話題開啟談話。”(財富中文網) 安妮·費希爾是職場專家、問答專欄作家,為《財富》雜志以21世紀工作生活指南為主題的Work It Out專欄撰文。 譯者:Agatha? |
No doubt about it, concocting a resume that will lead to a job interview is trickier than it used to be. On the one hand, most employers now use some form of an automated applicant tracking system (ATS) whose algorithms are designed to select only those CVs whose keywords match the ones in the formal job description. So if you don’t include all of those, your resume is unlikely to pass muster. But on the other hand, a resume that is little more than a dry chronicle of relevant keywords won’t inspire the humans who may (eventually) read it to want to meet you. “Once you get past the ATS, the decision to hire you—or even to call you in for interview—usually depends 60% on qualifications and 40% on likeability,” notes LT Ladino Bryson, who spent 20 years as an in-house headhunter for big record companies, including Columbia and Sony Music. She’s now CEO of recruiting portal vCandidates.com. “People work with other people, after all, not with lists of keywords.” Bryson suggests these four ways to create a resume that stands out in 2018 and lets your true one-of-a-kind wonderfulness shine through: 1. Create a different resume for each job opening The best way to keep your CV from reading as if C3PO wrote it is to include only those keywords that appear in the description of a particular job. Yet, to save time, many job hunters put together an all-purpose resume loaded with every conceivable keyword, and then send it everywhere. “Trying to put in everything you’ve ever done, and every single credential you have, is not only boring, but worse, it will make you seem confused about what you’re looking for right now,” says Bryson. “Targeted versions for specific jobs will take you some extra time up front, but they make it easier for the right recruiters to spot you quickly.” 2. Start your resume with a sincere “mission statement” The short paragraph at the top of a resume that tells what you’re all about is important—but only if it’s not so larded with cliches (“self-starter”, “team player,” “world-class innovator,” and so on) that it sounds phony. “This is your first chance to infuse your CV with your real personality, so make it count,” Bryson suggests. “Keep it brief, but make it convey who you are and what you love.” If you’re not sure what to include, try asking current or former colleagues (or bosses) for their honest perceptions of your strengths. You may be pleasantly surprised. 3. Amp up your online persona Beyond the basics—like checking to make sure the dates and titles on your LinkedIn profile match the ones on your resume, and expunging goofy Facebook photos—Bryson recommends creating a personal website. Outfits like GoDaddy and WordPress have made this cheap (or free) and easy, and you might even have some fun with it. “Your site doesn’t have to be elaborate,” she says, “But it’s often really useful to have a few pages at http://www.JaneDoe.com with examples of work you’ve done, favorite quotes, photos, and anything else you think would help to give prospective employers some insights into your career so far.” Put the link on your resume along with your contact information. 4. Do mention hobbies and interests at the bottom of your resume How you spend your spare time is a topic that has gone out of fashion among professional resume writers in the past few years, but Bryson is all for bringing it back. “Think of this as your ‘culture fit statement’,” she says. “The idea is to offer just two or three sentences that provide a little extra color—little clues into what you’re like and how you’ll fit in to the culture.” It needn’t be anything earthshaking. Recent examples she’s seen: “I love to work out,” “I’m a serious tennis buff,” “I’m partial to British humor,” “I coach my son’s soccer team three nights a week,” and even “I’m an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.” Besides humanizing your keyword-laden resume, a few words about what you like to do when you leave work can be a handy ice breaker. “Instead of just the standard request to ‘tell me about yourself’,” she says, “knowing something about you gives the interviewer a way to start that conversation.” Anne Fisher is a career expert and advice columnist who writes “Work It Out,” Fortune’s guide to working and living in the 21st century. |