{"id":52,"date":"2014-11-05T20:43:59","date_gmt":"2014-11-05T20:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/comarts\/?p=52"},"modified":"2014-11-05T21:50:14","modified_gmt":"2014-11-05T21:50:14","slug":"will-your-resume-stink-up-the-joint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/comarts\/2014\/11\/05\/will-your-resume-stink-up-the-joint\/","title":{"rendered":"Will your Resume “Stink up the Joint”?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six Easy Tips\u00a0To Keep Your Resume\u00a0On Top
\nTown to town, up and down the dial. \u00a0It’s a fact of life for everyone in the business of Radio and Television, but will your resume get you the better job and fatter check? \u00a0Or does it just plain stink?<\/p>\n

Well it may not stink, but does it stand out? \u00a0Does it make it from the stack of 100, into the stack of 10 that actually gets reviewed in detail? \u00a0Remember, the\u00a0human resources\u00a0<\/a>manager\u00a0is going through the applicants fast! \u00a0“No, no, no, no, yes, no, no, no, yes…”<\/em>\u00a0and then passing the qualified candidates on to the hiring manager. \u00a0You need to be the one that gets the\u00a0“yes”<\/em>\u00a0in less than :10 seconds. \u00a0And trust me, I’ve faced a stack of resumes 8 inches thick as a hiring manager in TV. \u00a0The faster I could say no, the better! \u00a0And we’re only talking about the resume, let alone your\u00a0demo reel.<\/p>\n

Here are six Do’s and Don’ts for the beginner as well as the seasoned professional. \u00a0They’ll help get you past the initial review and in the short stack for actual consideration:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Do write a\u00a0short\u00a0cover letter. \u00a0Highlighting your best points of course, but more importantly give them\u00a0back their job criteria from the want ad.<\/p>\n

2. \u00a0Don’t be creative with your resume. \u00a0Managers are expecting information in a format easily read.<\/p>\n

3. \u00a0Do provide a career objective. \u00a0I suggest it should be whatever the job title is they are looking for.<\/p>\n

4. \u00a0Don’t forget to give a summary of qualifications. \u00a0This is that :10 second thing. \u00a0Here is another\u00a0opportunity to highlight you, but also give them back their job criteria from the ad. \u00a0Be sure to use\u00a0“-ing”<\/em>\u00a0words, like\u00a0Managing, Fostering or Developing<\/em>.<\/p>\n

5. \u00a0Don’t list your education first. \u00a0This screams no experience, hitting the\u00a0circular file<\/a>\u00a0lickety split!<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Finally, do seek out the help of a professional, experienced in career coaching and resume\u00a0development. \u00a0The money you spend now will come back 100 fold later.<\/p>\n

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\"Bob<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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