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By Kevin
Donlin, CollegeRecruiter.com
What do you
do when you've created and sent out the "perfect" resume
... and nothing happens? No calls for an interview. No form
letters in the mail. No feedback of any kind.
If nothing
is happening in your job search, remember the three
"Re-s" and do the following:
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re-post
your resume online;
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re-examine
and revise your resume;
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redouble
your overall efforts.
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Let's take
a look at each of these in detail.
1)
Re-post your resume online.
If you've posted your resume to such sites as CollegeRecruiter.com,
Monster.com or HotJobs.com, you may notice a drop in the number of
employers contacting you after two or three weeks.
For best
results on Web sites like these, re-post your resume every 30
days. Why? When your resume is "freshly posted," you
appear as a candidate who's actively pursuing a new job, which
makes you more attractive to employers.
2)
Re-examine and revise your resume.
If employers aren't beating a path to your door, re-examine your
resume with a critical eye. Ask yourself these questions:
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"Does
my resume focus on a specific job or career path?" (You
can't hit a target you don't aim at. Revise or remove
anything that doesn't prove you're the best choice for the
exact job you want.)
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"Does
my resume contain errors in grammar, spelling, etc.?"
(When in doubt, show your resume to at least two friends for
proofreading.)
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"Is
my resume concise and to-the-point?" (You won't bore
anyone into hiring you. Limit yourself to two pages of
tightly focused text.)
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When you
re-examine your resume and revise accordingly, you can remove
limitations that may have kept the phone from ringing.
3)
Redouble your efforts.
Try to talk to at
least three people every day about your job search, and ask them
to pass your name along to anyone who might be able to help. This
is incredibly powerful.
Here's why.
Let's assume every person on earth knows at least 100 people (this
is a conservative guess). By talking to 90 people this month,
you'll expand your network of contacts to 9,000 pairs of eyes and
ears ... or more. If that doesn't shorten your job search, nothing
will!
Finally,
remember that anything worth having is worth working for. If you
keep the three "Re-s" in mind, you can make a fresh
start today and jumpstart your job search.
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