Resume: Unexpected Opportunities
7 December 2012
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Your resume can open many doors. To get ahead of job offers or to boost your application, just think about it!
Sending your resume to recruiters even when no position is posted is a very advantageous strategy. "Nearly 80% of available positions are not advertised," says Diane Brunelle, director of the Côte-des-Neiges Employment Research Center.
For example, an employee who goes on long-term sick leave unexpectedly will need to be replaced quickly. The employer will then look at potential candidates internally, but also in their resume bank. To get a head start, "the company must have received your resume before the position is available," adds Ms. Brunelle.
Internal Possibilities
Keeping your resume up-to-date can always be useful, even if you are not looking for a new job. "It can be a formidable marketing tool," according to Jean Métivier, general manager of the executive recruitment firm Métivier Groupe Conseil.
For example, giving your resume to a new superior who doesn't know you is a smart and professional way to stand out. Since they will know exactly your background, they will know what you are capable of and may think of you when they have responsibilities to delegate.
A client is impressed by one of your presentations? Giving them a shortened version of your professional profile can strengthen your credibility and thus increase your chances of getting contracts with them.
Jobboom.com
Posted on December 7, 2012.
Sending your resume to recruiters even when no position is posted is a very advantageous strategy. "Nearly 80% of available positions are not advertised," says Diane Brunelle, director of the Côte-des-Neiges Employment Research Center.
For example, an employee who goes on long-term sick leave unexpectedly will need to be replaced quickly. The employer will then look at potential candidates internally, but also in their resume bank. To get a head start, "the company must have received your resume before the position is available," adds Ms. Brunelle.
Internal Possibilities
Keeping your resume up-to-date can always be useful, even if you are not looking for a new job. "It can be a formidable marketing tool," according to Jean Métivier, general manager of the executive recruitment firm Métivier Groupe Conseil.
For example, giving your resume to a new superior who doesn't know you is a smart and professional way to stand out. Since they will know exactly your background, they will know what you are capable of and may think of you when they have responsibilities to delegate.
A client is impressed by one of your presentations? Giving them a shortened version of your professional profile can strengthen your credibility and thus increase your chances of getting contracts with them.
Jobboom.com
Posted on December 7, 2012.
