It’s been more than a while since you’ve gotten a bite from an HR manager. Maybe you can’t remember which folder it was where you saved your latest resume update. Your lucky interview socks might be in the back of your drawer … Who knows?
Does this sound like you? Are you in the dry and weary wasteland of waiting for a lead, a callback, or any semblance of interest? If this is where you find yourself regarding your job search, then it’s time for a jumpstart! It’s time to dust off your skillset, shake off your missed opportunities, and hit the ground running.
Very few opportunities in life ever fall into our laps without doing some work on our end. If you want to be noticed and set apart from other interested employees, you must get back into the game and play it strategically. But how, when you’ve been out of the game for so long or had no success recently?
Keep your Resume up-to-date.
Hire a professional resume writer to ensure you fully market yourself and highlight your strongest assets. If it’s been a while since you’ve had your professional resume updated or you’ve never had a professional resume, now is the time to invest in yourself and your future.
A Cover letter is not a one-size-fits-each job application.
The Cover Letter is very specific to the job you are applying for. Push past the temptation to use the same template for every job and modify each letter to cater to the job qualifications at hand. If you need some professional help, contact our Resume Writers to assist with a cover letter.
Networking is important to your job search.
Stay connected with your “people”, and don’t let the out-of-sight/out-of-mind theory find itself to be true. Over the course of your lifetime, your network of contacts will offer you invaluable opportunities and pry open many doors that may have otherwise remained closed. Keep your LinkedIn account fresh and full of information; a hiring manager will be turned off by checking out an account that hasn’t been touched or updated in years.
Your time has not passed, nor has all hope been lost of ever working again, so chin up. You need to be jolted back into gear and get your act together. Platinum Resumes offers help and hope to those such as yourself who might need assistance getting their resume to the top of the stack but are very qualified and capable. Call us at (816) 986-0909 or contact us! Let us help you to help yourself, and let’s get those job offers headed your way!
This article was originally published in July 2015 and has been recently updated.
