Monday, June 06, 2011

How can I stand out in today’s competitive job market?

Believe it or not you are unique! You are the only person who can be you, so in order to stand out from the sea of potential job applicants you need to demonstrate what you are, what you can do, and most importantly how you do things.



Most applications and CV’s are full of bland meaningless words and statements that recruiters have read over and over again, for example “enjoys working as part of a team”. To stand out from the crowd you need to analyse the job advert to identify exactly what the recruiter is looking for. Match this list with examples of what you have done in your previous jobs; highlight your personality in describing how you achieved these things. Doing this will demonstrate your uniqueness and allow you and your application to shine out.

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