The
Importance Of Using Keywords In Your CV |
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you thought recruiting was just about people employing people,
it may come as a surprise to know that a great deal of the
process is actually handled by computers. When you submit
your CV online to a job site(s) or when you email a speculative
CV to a company - your CV will be entered into a computer
database filled with other applicants' CV.
When recruiters have a position vacant, they search for
CVs on their database by using keywords. The computer search
function then sifts through thousands of CVs to find those
containing the keywords that are aligned with the skills
and qualities of the position.
It is therefore extremely important that
your CV clearly states all of your key
skills and abilities to maximise its potential
for recognition by the computer search.
You may even want to tailor keywords in
your CV each time you submit it for a
different role. When tailoring your keywords,
be sure to include words relating to your
skills, your experience, the industry
and the specific role that you are applying
for.
Skills Keywords
Find out what skills are required of the
particular role(s) you want, and include
these in your CV. Job advertisements and
industry careers websites are a good place
to find the key skills relating to specific
roles.
Depending on your industry, your skills might include:
· IT Skills
· University qualifications
· Diploma
· Technical skills
· Driving licence ( if you have it…make sure
you put this in Key Skills)
· Non-technical competencies (i.e.
trouble-shooting, teamwork, problem solving,
decision-making, critical thinking, verbal
and interpersonal skills, customer relations
etc.)
Keywords Regarding Experience
When describing your experience, it is best to do so using
plenty of action words. These words can appear in your descriptions
of your career achievements or past employment duties sections.
They detail the action you undertook to achieve a task and
the results achieved by your actions. For example, when
describing your duties in a past position you might say
you:
· Led a team
· Organised a campaign
· Managed a project
· Liaised with clients
And through this, you have achieved:
· Increased revenue
· Optimised buy-in
· Established contacts
· Improved outcomes
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