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• Posted by: Phil Rosenberg
• On: 10/11/2008 17:01:42
• In: Job Seeker - Resume

What does the content of your resume say about you? Is it an Autobiography, or a solution to your readers' problems? In 8-15 seconds an interview/no interview decision is made. So how do you grab your reader's attention?

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• Posted by: Phil Rosenberg
• On: 10/11/2008 16:36:16
• In: Job Seeker - Resume

15 Seconds...That's how long the average reviewer spends on your resume, before making an interview/no interview decision. That's IF your resume gets beyond a database search.

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• Posted by: Phil Rosenberg
• On: 10/11/2008 16:24:35
• In: Job Seeker - Resume

While this strategy is counter intuitive, sending fewer resumes is a much more effective method. An effective and customized resume can get a 25-50% "hit ratio" (phone screens or interviews divided by total resumes sent) using a send fewer strategy.

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• Posted by: Phil Rosenberg
• On: 10/09/2008 16:57:16
• In: Job Seeker - Resume

You can't. So why do professional and managerial career changers take up valuable resume space trying to convince their reader that they are leaders?

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