JOB DEPOT

Online job search
Online job search options have improved with an alternative to the more conventional online search that most job hunters have become accustomed to. Many companies in technology related industries allow online resume submissions directly through their websites.

Resumes and job hunting
Resumes and job hunting skills are the main factors that will contribute to you being able to find a job. In most cases, your resume and cover letter will be the only items employers will have to decide whether or not you will be called in for an interview. With only this one chance to make an impression, you had better make it a good one.
Resumes for job hunters many times contain several common mistakes and you should do your best to avoid these at all costs, unless, of course, you want somebody else to get that job you're after. First and foremost, don't lie on your resume, not even a little bit! A little white lie can come back to haunt you even after you've landed a job, so do yourself and your career a favor and avoid it at all costs.

Common Mistakes
Some job hunters, especially a beginning job hunter, will often create a resume with good information on it, but it will look messy or unorganized. Well, if you haven't received the memo, a messy and unorganized resumes for job hunters is highly unprofessional, which is exactly the opposite of how you want your resume to be perceived. If someone sees this type of resume they will automatically assume that those attitudes will be carried over to your performance on the job.

Having misspelled words and grammatical errors on your resume is also highly unprofessional and reflects poorly on you. This only shows that you have little attention to detail and little regard for the quality of your work. Your spell checker won't catch everything either: it can't tell if you "write software" or "writ software."

Another rookie mistake is including personal information on your resume. If you're proficient in origami that's great, but unless you're applying for some sort of craft position it would be best to save space for more relevant items. Also, leave out descriptions of gender, race, religion, marital status, etc., as these traits are useless on a resume (an employer can't legally discriminate based on these factors anyway).

 

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