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The Myth of the Generic Resume

When reviewing a resume, the first question I ask is, “What types of jobs will you be applying for?” Often the applicant replies that they are not sure, but they want to prepare a “general” resume. The Truth of the Matter Using a generic resume is counter-productive to the job hunt. Ideally, an applicant should […]

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Overcoming the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Keywords, Resume, Tracking Systems / By Laura

Many companies use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to organize applicants. With hundreds or even thousands of people applying for a single job listing, these systems serve to weed through applicants with a scanner before a human ever sees the document. Many job seekers have worries about how to adjust their resumes for these systems.

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