Despite signs of an improving economy, the job market remains tight across a number of industries. Job seekers need to create an error-free, relevant and consolidated resume in order to stand out from the competition. Career consultant Bruce Hurwitz told Fox Business News that candidates need to focus on a few key accomplishments that include measurable results such as percentages and awards. "Create bullet points of three to five selected accomplishments so that the reader of the resume would immediately know why, objectively, they should consider you for the position," Hurwitz told the news agency. Resumes should be triple checked to be sure they are error-free. Because hiring managers may toss out a resume due to the smallest mistake, job seekers should consider their resume as his or hers number one marketing tool that needs to have visual appeal along with relevant experience that pertains to each position. While a resume does not guarantee that a job seeker will land work, one filled with errors or pointless information may be eliminate any change of a candidate making it through the next phase of the hiring process. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were 3.1 million job openings in the U.S. as of September 2011. |