What If They Read Your Resume First?

Ask yourself these questions to determine if your resume needs to be modified:
Is Your Resume Up to Date?

If you haven't updated your resume recently and are using the cover letter to explain your recent employment, educational credentials, etc., take the time now to update your resume.

What's Your Objective?

Are you using a one-size-fits-all-jobs resume and relying on your cover letter to clarify your career goal? If your resume does not clearly spell out your objective, you could be overlooked. Job seekers with more than one career goal achieve better results when they set up multiple resume versions, each one targeting a different objective. You can easily add your goal to your resume's Objective or Qualifications Summary section.

Have You Elaborated on Your Work Experience and Accomplishments?

When scanning through piles of resumes, hiring managers will review your last couple of positions to see if your experience matches their needs. Don't skimp on your employment section. For your most recent (and most related) positions, write a paragraph that describes your primary job tasks so hiring managers understand the scope of your duties. Then show that you're a top performer by adding a Key Contributions section for each position held. Write about challenges you faced in each of your positions, the results of your work and the ways your employers benefited from your performance. Don't just rely on your cover letter for this in case it doesn't get read.

Are Your Skills Clearly Listed?

Hiring managers are usually looking for candidates with a specific skill set. Create a bulleted section called Areas of Expertise that includes the keywords for your related skills and proficiency areas. Use the Skills section in your Monster resume to highlight job-related skills.

Are You Willing to Relocate?

While this may feel like it belongs in your letter, if you are available to relocate or have definite plans to move, include this information in your resume's heading along with your current address. For example, put: relocating to Dallas, Texas in April 2003 or available to Relocate Internationally.On your Monster resume, include your geographic preferences under Target Location.

Are You Reachable?

If your cover letter states the best way to reach you (e.g., by cell phone), be sure this information is also included on your resume. You want to make it as easy as possible for interested hiring managers to contact you.

Important: Don't forget that hiring managers use different methods to select candidates. Some will read the cover letter first and carefully consider its content, so it's best to always include a compelling cover letter.
　　
 

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