Is Your Resume Unique?

(photo by Brymo)

With so many people out of work, all vying for the same available jobs in Orlando, there is going to be plenty of people with the same credentials, same qualifications, similar experience and a similar approach to applying for those jobs.

Your resume is still the number one door opener and if your Microsoft Word, standard templated resume is repeating terms and keywords that may have buzzed you in the door a few years ago, today you are mistaken.

Liz Ryan from the San Francisco Chronicle shares this same sentiment when she wrote her column over the weekend. In her article she shares "10 Boilerplate Phrases that Kill Resumes." Liz goes on to say

One of the biggest changes is the shift in what constitutes a strong resume. Years ago, we could dig into the Resume Boilerplate grabbag and pull out a phrase to fill out a sentence or bullet point on our resume. Everybody used the same boilerplate phrases, so we knew we couldn't go wrong choosing one of them - or many - to throw into your resume.

Today that couldn't be further from the truth. From your objective or purpose statement, down to experience and skillsets, you need to customize your resume and tailor it to give the recruiter a reason to pick up their phone and give you a call.

1. Here are the 10 phrases to start getting creative on your resume:
2. Results-oriented professional
3. Cross-functional teams
4. More than [x] years of progressively responsible experience
5. Superior (or excellent) communication skills
6. Strong work ethic
7. Met or exceeded expectations
8. Proven track record of success
9. Works well with all levels of staff
10. Team player
11. Bottom-line orientation

Let's get creative Orlando. If you are serious about finding employment in this economy, let's take that initiative and put our best foot forward.

-Greg Rollett

Finding Truck Freight on Careers In Gear (Video)

Today we are switching gears (literally) into another EmploymentGuide.com website, CareersInGear.com. This website is dedicated to the transportation industry, from truck driving jobs to transportation education and a dedicated, free freight finder.

Today we are going to be looking at the 3rd feature, the freight finder. For those not familiar with the term and concept, freight finding is simply a way for owner-operators to find loads to carry in their trucks on their way back (or to) from a delivery. This is very important so that the truck is always in use and making money for the driver. Driving an empty truck is very costly, especially cross country drives.

On CareersInGear.com we have made it easy to both look for freight and post freight, free of charge. In the video below we look at how truckers can find a load, contact the people posting the load and navigate their way through the dashboard.

For optimal viewing, please view in full screen mode.

As long as planes cannot land in the middle of a mall, we will need drivers to carry goods to the stores and this industry is the heart of American commerce. I encourage you to look at education opportunities if this is something you wish to pursue and also look at some of the trucking companies that are hiring in Orlando and all over the country.

We would love to know what you think of the video, the freight finder and any other things related to CareersInGear.com in the comments below.

-Greg

Learning About Orlando Companies on ZoomInfo

ZoomInfo is a great tool that allows you to perform company searches. With this info you can learn key players, recent news, see job openings and learn about the company history, earnings and employment size. Using this knowledge you can now go back and perform advanced searches on EmploymentGuide.com and Google to dig deeper into your job search as well as look for specific people at companies. Check out the video:

For questions and comments on ZoomInfo or company research, please leave a message below and we will be sure to help out!

-Greg

DeVry University Resume Workshop Slides

At the Orlando Job Fair held at DeVry University last Tuesday, we were very fortunate to have Kathaleen Emery from DeVry's Carrer Services Department lead a resume workshop and 1-on-1 critiques and improvements for our job seekers. This seemed to be one of the most popular things we have offered to job seekers at any of our events and Kathaleen and her team were able to work with 52 job seekers 1-on-1 and countless others listened to her presentation.

For those that wanted to see the slides, or those that missed the event, here they are for you to learn from and use to enhance your marketability.

DeVry Resume Workshop Presentation at Orlando Job Fair

If you are looking for more feedback on your resume or additional resume tips, please leave a comment below and the Employment Guide team, as well as Kathaleen's team will be able to help you out and point you in the right direction.

Happy hunting Orlando!

-Greg