Millions of job hunters and employers are frustrated. Why aren't they
working together more effectively? Because employers have changed the
job-search playing field and too many candidates are using yesterday's
strategies.Do you want the key to the best jobs with the best employers?
It's time to play offense instead of defense. Competency-Based Resumes
shows today's job candidates a new, more targeted way to write resumes
to get them back on the same playing field with the best employers and
improve their odds of winning the job they want. The system an employer
uses when filling jobs has changed significantly in the past few years,
and it is still evolving. Rather than simply looking at an applicant's
past jobs, companies are instead looking at candidate's experiences in
certain key areas--including measurable work habits and the personal
skills, known as competencies, used to achieve objectives at work.
Competency-Based Resumes offers you a new and effective way to create
resumes that emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and abilities that you
have and employers need. Many sophisticated U.S. and international
organizations are using competency-based systems to recruit, interview,
select, and promote. Corporations such as American Express, Coca-Cola,
Sears, and MetLife are all looking for specific competencies. Creating
your own competency-based resume will: -- Confirm to the employer that
you have the expertise--or competencies--they are looking for.-- Improve
your chances of being selected for interviews for the position you
want.-- Help you to be perceived as being more competitive.-- Enable you
to explain sticky areas in your background in a more positive way. Most
applicants do not know how to apply for jobs based on this new dynamic.
Few candidates write their resumes so their critical competencies are
obvious. Competency-Based Resumes will move your resume to the top of
the pile, giving you the edge you need in any job market, no matter how
competitive.
