Hit the mark Resume that successfully enters the top 500 enterprises

Author: (English) Green
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: Two minutes—you have only this amount of time to make an impression on a Fortune 500 hiring manager. Even worse, some large companies receive nearly 500 resumes every day. Without a doubt, you are feeling immense pressure. How can you stand out? Brenda Green's Hit the Mark delves into the thoughts of 50 HR and recruitment experts from Fortune 500 companies—HR managers, directors, and vice presidents—to tell you directly 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 such as Bank of America, Continental Airlines, H.J. Heinz, Fannie Mae, Kellogg, Merck, Omaha Mutual Fund, Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, UPS, and Unisys (just to name a few). You will discover:
· How research on companies will impact your job search;
· When you should leverage your network and how to do so without appearing selfish;
· How to write your 101st resume, how to use blank spaces effectively, and the importance of having others proofread your resume (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 want to join a Fortune 500 company or a startup, if you want to find the job you've always dreamed of, you must read this book first.