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Page 1: Top Jobs Spring 2014

muskogeephoenix.com

April 25, 2014

An insider’sguide to

employment inMuskogee and

beyond ...

Page 2: Top Jobs Spring 2014

Standing out in a crowd-ed job market has alwaysbeen tough, but many pro-fessionals find it evenmore difficult to getnoticed now. There areways to stand out amongthe masses.

• Go the extra mile

when sending your appli-cation. Many online jobpostings provide a link oran email address whereapplicants can fill out anapplication or send theirresumes. Applicants whoreally want to get noticedcan take the extra step of

finding the contact infor-mation for the company'shiring manager and send-ing their resume directlyto that person’s emailaddress.

• Tighten things up.Your resume shouldreflect your work experi-ence, but you want to focusprimarily on the experi-ence and skills that arerelevant to the position.

• Make your resumedownload-friendly.

• Beware of hyperlinks.Adding hyperlinks to aresume can be hit or miss.

• Include social mediaprofiles. If you have beenresponsible regardingyour use of social media,conducting yourself in aprofessional matter andeven benefitting yourexisting employer, by allmeans share these profileswith potential employers.

Page 2 — Friday, April 25, 2014 Top JobsMuskogee Phoenix

Get noticed in crowded job market

Page 3: Top Jobs Spring 2014

Standing out in a crowd-ed job market has alwaysbeen tough, but many pro-fessionals find it evenmore difficult to getnoticed now. There areways to stand out amongthe masses.

• Go the extra mile

when sending your appli-cation. Many online jobpostings provide a link oran email address whereapplicants can fill out anapplication or send theirresumes. Applicants whoreally want to get noticedcan take the extra step of

finding the contact infor-mation for the company'shiring manager and send-ing their resume directlyto that person’s emailaddress.

• Tighten things up.Your resume shouldreflect your work experi-ence, but you want to focusprimarily on the experi-ence and skills that arerelevant to the position.

• Make your resumedownload-friendly.

• Beware of hyperlinks.Adding hyperlinks to aresume can be hit or miss.

• Include social mediaprofiles. If you have beenresponsible regardingyour use of social media,conducting yourself in aprofessional matter andeven benefitting yourexisting employer, by allmeans share these profileswith potential employers.

Page 2 — Friday, April 25, 2014 Top JobsMuskogee Phoenix

Get noticed in crowded job market

Page 4: Top Jobs Spring 2014

muskogeephoenix.com

April 25, 2014

An insider’sguide to

employment inMuskogee and

beyond ...