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muskogeephoenix.com
April 25, 2014
An insider’sguide to
employment inMuskogee and
beyond ...
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
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
muskogeephoenix.com
April 25, 2014
An insider’sguide to
employment inMuskogee and
beyond ...