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Friday, 11 September 2015

How to Tailor your Resume to the Job Description

The most sought after source of income in Kenyan economy is a job. Most job seekers end up frustrated as responses from potential employees become rare. A key stumbling block to bagging a job is your Resume.

Avoid one Resume fits all mentality

A grave mistake that most job seekers make is to use the same Resume for all jobs they apply regardless of the industry or required skills. Until you master the art of customizing your resume to fit a job title, then bagging that job will be a nightmare.
Your resume is your sole marketing tool before you face the panel, it should depict your strengths and skills that make you a good candidate for the job. If you don't know how to do it then do not panic this post has got you covered.

here are the 5 steps:

  1. Get the job description and circle the key skills and experiences required for the job.
  2. Write down a list of the skills and experiences that you have. 
  3. Circle where your list of skills and experiences match the ones on the job description.
  4. Add your strongest strengths that are not on the resume that would give you a competitive advantage.
  5. Lastly go through your resume adding and editing where needed to give it more weight.



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