Is Your Resume Meeting the Employers Need

Is Your Resume Meeting the Employers Need If you are going to take the time to send your resume to an employer, you have to take the time to adjust it to the specific requirements of the job posting.   Please! My Nightmare  Reviewing Bad Resumes I posted two jobs and have been so dismayed, confused, disappointed, even angry by what Ive received.   I skimmed through the resumes, sometimes 3 pages, searching for  a reason why this person would be a good match for the job.   In most cases, I couldnt  figure it out. Why would a physical fitness coach for a high school be a good admin?   Why would an electrical engineer make a good trainer?   I dont know, because they never told me. One job posting requested Excel skills.   I  seldom saw any concrete evidence in the bullets under their work history that these applicants had ever used it.   Sure,  some resumes listed  Excel under Computer Skills, but that was all.   Under the job, I didnt see the proof or specific examples of demonstrated skills. The other pet-peeve is that both postings asked for a cover letter.   I wanted to see one.   About 3/4 of the applicants followed that instruction.   And of those 3/4, only a couple resumes were memorable enough to put on the top of the stack.   None of them mentioned why they would be interested in working for the company or project stated in the posting.   So sad. Let me be clear: I am not looking for a perfect format. I am looking for the right demonstrated experience. I dont want to figure out why someone is interested in the job, I want them to tell me. (connect the dots for the reader) I dont have time to pick up the phone and ask them questions about their experience, there are too many resumes and not enough time. Everyone who reviews resumes  has a different set of preferences, but in the long run, they all want to know the same thing, why is this person interested and qualified for the job? I am not a resume writer. In fact, I despise resumes. However, you do need to know how to write a good one. There is lots of help out there. Go learn how to write a resume. Here are some posts that might help you. 3 Ways to Make Your Resume Stand Out How to Tweak Your Resume Resume Critique What About the Cover Letter? THE reason to use a Chronological Resume Format