Thursday, January 5, 2012

Finding Keywords for your Resume

Everybody is talking about making certain that keywords are added to every resume.  You need to have keywords in the resume (not as much for software programs but for a human being to identify - more on this element in a future posting).  But the question many job seekers have is: 

"Where do I find these key words?"

Simple stated, search online job boards for positions that you have held or are interested in.  Evaluate the postings and jot down the words.  After reviewing the ~ 10  descriptions, you should have a pretty good idea of the primary and secondary keywords.  After you have search the job boards, "google" the following "name of title" job description.  The results will lead you to job descriptions (not necessarily postings) to positions that interest you. 

This exercise will provide you will all the keywords you will need for your resume / LinkedIn profile.

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