Hit the mark: Resumes that successfully get into Fortune 500 companies

Author: (English) Green
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Two minutes—this is all the time you have to make a impression on a Fortune 500 hiring manager. Even worse, some large companies receive nearly 500 resumes every day. Without a doubt, you're feeling immense pressure. How can you stand out? Brenda Green's Hit the Mark delves into the insights of 50 HR and recruitment experts from Fortune 500 companies—HR managers, directors, and vice presidents—to give you a straight answer about what these professionals expect from candidates. Today, a hiring manager is sitting at their desk, waiting for your unforgettable performance. Hit the Mark can help you. In this short but highly insightful 10 chapters, the book reveals survey results from companies like Bank of America, Continental Airlines, H.J. Heinz, Fannie Mae, Kellogg, Merck, Omaha Mutual Fund, Teachers' Retirement Fund of America, UPS, and Unisys (just to name a few). You will discover:
· How research on companies can impact your job search;
· When to leverage your network and how to do so without seeming selfish;
· How to write your 101st resume, how to use white space effectively, and the importance of having others proofread your resume (all with detailed samples);
· How to use online job-hunting techniques, such as browsing job postings based on keywords that align with resume browsers' search targets.
Whether you're aiming for a Fortune 500 company or a startup, if you want to land the job you've always dreamed of, you must read this book first.