New year, new you, new job, maybe? If so, you may want to heed resume writer Cheryl Simpson’s advice in her article “Top 8 Job Search Trends for 2015” on Careerealism.com.
Here are four trends she identifies, along with a quote from her about each one.
1. Social Networking Continues to Dominate
“…46 percent of U.S. companies source talent via social networks, [and] becomes imperative that job seekers boost their social networking skills and the amount of time they spend on networks such as LinkedIn.”
2. Video Recruitment on the Rise
“Seventy-five percent of recruiters are already using video for recruitment purposes.”
3. Mobile Computing Drives Innovations
“Cover letters, for example, should be shorter than 250 words and resumes are trending toward shorter summaries, paragraphs, and achievement bullets with less text density than was acceptable in the past.”
4. Thought Leadership via Content Development
“…content [can] help you attract the attention of more recruiters, companies, and hiring executives.”
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Please visit Careerealism.com to read the rest of Simpson’s trends, and good luck with your job searches this year.
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