Advancing technology has made the application process easier. However, being able to stand out in the applicant tracking system (ATS) is hard due to the abundance of applications that are processing.
Even top candidates struggle with finding a unique way to stand out against the rest.
How can you stand out in a competitive job field?
Tips to show how you are unique within your job resume:
Customization
Tailoring your job resume to the company role that you are applying for will be an effective strategy to help a candidate stand out. Keywords from the job post can be utilized to help job resumes stand out in the ATS, since keywords can help bots cycle through job applicants that are relevant to the industry that they are applying for.
Showcasing Certain Skills and Experience
Including the hiring manager’s name within a job resume can also help job applications to stand out. Implementing a cover letter that is addressed to a specific individual will help showcase the interest that an individual has for a role.
Highlighting relevant skills and experience within a job resume is an effective strategy to show how you will add value to the company.
Demonstration of Knowledge
Hiring managers want to know that a candidate is truly interested in the position and not just simply applying for a job. Showcasing your true interest in a company will help the hiring manager see potential value in a candidate.
Describing how your relevant skills will be used to help company success can help any candidate stand out.
Displaying Your Personality
Adding your personality within the cover letter of a job resume can help increase your chances of appearing as a top candidate. Finding what to say that makes you seem unique can be essential in accomplishing your career dreams.
Additional job opportunities will open up for candidates who take any possible opportunity to stand out in the competitive job market. Going above the bare minimum will allow individuals to have more job offers which in return helps them have more access to a job that fits them best.
The job search process can be difficult; however, it will be easier using the resources that a staffing agency can provide you.
