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DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT
HOW COMPANIES RECRUIT   &
HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
Recruiting Myths from                     resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: A company’s website is an accurate depiction of their
 current job openings.

 REALITY: In an ideal world this would be true; however, often
 overworked recruiters or hiring managers do not have the time to
 enter the new jobs online or delete the old ones. Most companies
 have unofficial or unadvertised job openings. If the right candidate
 applied, the recruiter would pursue his or her resume.
Recruiting Myths from                   resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: If I send my resume to a company several times it will get
 noticed and they will see how interested I am in their company.

 REALITY: Although the company may notice your resume, it will not
 be for a good reason.

 ACTION: Send your resume once, and use our follow up strategy
 outlined in Chapter Seven.
Recruiting Myths from                   resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: My resume was properly downloaded to the job board or
 the hiring company’s website.

 REALITY: Depending on the technology used by the job board or
 website,    such      things   as     complicated    fonts,  text
 boxes, graphics, etc, may actually prevent your resume from being
 downloaded or only partially downloaded.

 ACTION: Use the Ugly Resume format found in this book for …
Recruiting Myths from                    resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: All companies use the major job boards to search for
 candidates and post job openings.

 REALITY: Most companies operate on a limited recruiting budget.
 Advertising job openings and searching the candidate databases of
 the major job boards can become quite expensive. To offset
 recruiting costs many companies choose to post openings on their
 company website or on niche job boards where they are more likely
 to find the type of candidate they want.

 ACTION: Be creative in your job search. Think “where would …
Recruiting Myths from                      resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: I will be hired based on my education and past work history.

 REALITY: These two things will likely get you an interview, but if you
 can’t sell yourself to the company and explain how you are going to
 improve their business, then you won’t get hired.

 ACTION: When creating the profile on your resume and during an
 interview always ask…
Recruiting Myths from                     resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: Most companies do not check references or verify
 education.

 REALITY: Recruiters are judged on the quality, caliber and work ethic
 of the candidates they hire. Be assured they will do all their
 homework before presenting a candidate to upper management.

 ACTION: Ensure that all educational credentials are accurate on your
 resume. Ensure that your references know…
Recruiting Myths from                     resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: If a company likes my resume, they will call me to schedule
 an interview.

 REALITY: In today’s technological recruiting world, recruiters are
 bombarded with resumes. Although a recruiter may notice your
 resume and have the best intentions to call you, you may get lost in
 the paperwork (or email work).

 ACTION: Use our follow up strategy outlined in Chapter Seven to
 properly follow up on the resume submission.
Recruiting Myths from                      resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: Someone will actually look at my resume.

 REALITY: Unless your resume contains certain key words, it is unlikely
 that it will ever by viewed by a person.

 ACTION: Ensure that your resume contains…
Recruiting Myths from                  resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: The Company will see that I am a perfect fit for the
 position.

 REALITY: Don’t assume that the person reading your resume
 understands what you do and shares your vision match. You must
 clearly articulate why you are a fit for the position.

 ACTION: Include a profile at the beginning of your resume which
 clearly defines…
Recruiting Myths from                    resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: Placing my resume on all the major job boards will
 guarantee more interviews.

 REALITY: Not all companies use the major boards.

 ACTION: The best way to guarantee more interviews is to …
Recruiting Myths from                   resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: Companies won’t remember you applying for previous jobs
 or with a different hiring manager.

 REALITY: Inexpensive storage solutions, advanced software programs
 and discrimination law suits ensure that most if not all
 correspondence and interviewing notes are recorded and easily
 accessible.

 ACTION: If you have a bad track record or experience with a
 company, don’t waste your time applying again. Chances are you are
 not going to get hired.
Recruiting Myths from                    resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: I interviewed with a company several months ago, it went
 very well and the manager wanted to offer me a job, but a hiring
 freeze was enacted. The hiring manager will call me with the hiring
 freeze is lifted.

 REALITY: If you don’t follow up with the manager he/she may
 assume you have found other work, or they may have forgotten
 about you, lost your number, etc - it is worth a follow up call.

 ACTION: Follow up with the manager until you get a definitive “no”.
 Ensure you use the our techniques outlined in Chapter 6.
Recruiting Myths from                    resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: It is illegal for a hiring company to use social networking
 sites to find out information about candidates.

 REALITY: Not true. Savvy recruiters will often conduct Google ™
 searches or search social media sites to find out information about
 candidates before they call them. Information found on these sites
 could be very detrimental to your job search.

 ACTION: Ensure that you have properly branded yourself as a great
 candidate (refer to Chapter Two)
Recruiting Myths from                    resumes get JOBS!
 MYTH: Hiring authorities don’t accept phone calls from candidates.

 REALITY: A hiring manager may be too busy to take your call, but a
 well composed voice message about your interest in a position will
 certainly raise your application above other candidates.

 ACTION: Call the hiring manager and express your interest in the
 position either personally or via a voice message (refer to Chapter
 Six).
Recruiting Myths from        resumes get JOBS!


 Candidates often make wrongful assumptions
 about how companies recruit. Understanding the
 truth will improve your job search and help you
 land your next great job.

 Find out what else you might be missing!


  CLICK HERE TO
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Recruiting Myths - Ugly resumes get JOBS!...and other FISHING lessons

  • 1. DISPELLING MYTHS ABOUT HOW COMPANIES RECRUIT & HOW TO OVERCOME THEM
  • 2. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: A company’s website is an accurate depiction of their current job openings. REALITY: In an ideal world this would be true; however, often overworked recruiters or hiring managers do not have the time to enter the new jobs online or delete the old ones. Most companies have unofficial or unadvertised job openings. If the right candidate applied, the recruiter would pursue his or her resume.
  • 3. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: If I send my resume to a company several times it will get noticed and they will see how interested I am in their company. REALITY: Although the company may notice your resume, it will not be for a good reason. ACTION: Send your resume once, and use our follow up strategy outlined in Chapter Seven.
  • 4. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: My resume was properly downloaded to the job board or the hiring company’s website. REALITY: Depending on the technology used by the job board or website, such things as complicated fonts, text boxes, graphics, etc, may actually prevent your resume from being downloaded or only partially downloaded. ACTION: Use the Ugly Resume format found in this book for …
  • 5. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: All companies use the major job boards to search for candidates and post job openings. REALITY: Most companies operate on a limited recruiting budget. Advertising job openings and searching the candidate databases of the major job boards can become quite expensive. To offset recruiting costs many companies choose to post openings on their company website or on niche job boards where they are more likely to find the type of candidate they want. ACTION: Be creative in your job search. Think “where would …
  • 6. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: I will be hired based on my education and past work history. REALITY: These two things will likely get you an interview, but if you can’t sell yourself to the company and explain how you are going to improve their business, then you won’t get hired. ACTION: When creating the profile on your resume and during an interview always ask…
  • 7. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: Most companies do not check references or verify education. REALITY: Recruiters are judged on the quality, caliber and work ethic of the candidates they hire. Be assured they will do all their homework before presenting a candidate to upper management. ACTION: Ensure that all educational credentials are accurate on your resume. Ensure that your references know…
  • 8. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: If a company likes my resume, they will call me to schedule an interview. REALITY: In today’s technological recruiting world, recruiters are bombarded with resumes. Although a recruiter may notice your resume and have the best intentions to call you, you may get lost in the paperwork (or email work). ACTION: Use our follow up strategy outlined in Chapter Seven to properly follow up on the resume submission.
  • 9. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: Someone will actually look at my resume. REALITY: Unless your resume contains certain key words, it is unlikely that it will ever by viewed by a person. ACTION: Ensure that your resume contains…
  • 10. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: The Company will see that I am a perfect fit for the position. REALITY: Don’t assume that the person reading your resume understands what you do and shares your vision match. You must clearly articulate why you are a fit for the position. ACTION: Include a profile at the beginning of your resume which clearly defines…
  • 11. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: Placing my resume on all the major job boards will guarantee more interviews. REALITY: Not all companies use the major boards. ACTION: The best way to guarantee more interviews is to …
  • 12. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: Companies won’t remember you applying for previous jobs or with a different hiring manager. REALITY: Inexpensive storage solutions, advanced software programs and discrimination law suits ensure that most if not all correspondence and interviewing notes are recorded and easily accessible. ACTION: If you have a bad track record or experience with a company, don’t waste your time applying again. Chances are you are not going to get hired.
  • 13. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: I interviewed with a company several months ago, it went very well and the manager wanted to offer me a job, but a hiring freeze was enacted. The hiring manager will call me with the hiring freeze is lifted. REALITY: If you don’t follow up with the manager he/she may assume you have found other work, or they may have forgotten about you, lost your number, etc - it is worth a follow up call. ACTION: Follow up with the manager until you get a definitive “no”. Ensure you use the our techniques outlined in Chapter 6.
  • 14. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: It is illegal for a hiring company to use social networking sites to find out information about candidates. REALITY: Not true. Savvy recruiters will often conduct Google ™ searches or search social media sites to find out information about candidates before they call them. Information found on these sites could be very detrimental to your job search. ACTION: Ensure that you have properly branded yourself as a great candidate (refer to Chapter Two)
  • 15. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! MYTH: Hiring authorities don’t accept phone calls from candidates. REALITY: A hiring manager may be too busy to take your call, but a well composed voice message about your interest in a position will certainly raise your application above other candidates. ACTION: Call the hiring manager and express your interest in the position either personally or via a voice message (refer to Chapter Six).
  • 16. Recruiting Myths from resumes get JOBS! Candidates often make wrongful assumptions about how companies recruit. Understanding the truth will improve your job search and help you land your next great job. Find out what else you might be missing! CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COPY