Summary
AN EXCELLENT RESUME does not make a successful job search. Three other influencing factors are the ads to which you are responding, your cover letter and your interviewing skills. In fact, all four components are intimately intertwined. The ads to which you respond should be closely aligned with what you've done. Reach too high or miss too many of the requirements, and you're knocked out. Stick to making sure that you've got at least 80 percent of what the company is asking for. But balance that out with some common sense.
If the company wants three to five years experience and you have two, along with most of the other requirements, go ahead. But if they say eight to ten years experience, and you have two, even possessing all the other factors won't fly.See the full content of this document
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Great Resume Only Goes so Far
No matter how good your resume is, if you've selected ads that are a long shot, you're not going to get in the door. It doesn't matter if the job is som...
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