We recently told you about the workshop we gave on Job Search through Social Networks as part of the Femxa Summer School initiative and we also took advantage of today's post to continue reflecting on the conclusions we drew from it.
One of the points that generated the most interest among participants was Keys to creating a creative resume , applying the personal brand strategy as a tool to attract the attention of talent recruiters while differentiating ourselves from our potential competitors.
At this point, we are talking about the need to overcome the average of 6 seconds that is currently spent on reviewing a resume. To do this, we must maintain the original standards, presenting a brief and organized document, but adding a differentiating factor: originality.
“You have 6 seconds to make your CV impact a recruiter.”
Regardless of the type of CV we are going to present, we must always adapt it to the company to which it is addressed, the job offered and the sector in which the demand for employment occurs, including the most relevant data based on these factors and even trying to show our skills in it.
Among the different options that we can find on the web, we talk about the different models:
Traditional CV . Although it is said to be obsolete, the truth is that the vast majority of Spanish companies continue to demand it, and they even expressly indicate it in many of the job offers published.
There are many templates available on the Internet, although many of them are paid for. The following page was really interesting, offering a multitude of free templates (for CVs and more), as well as guidance and advice on their creation.
http://www.hloom.com/download-professio ... templates/
Infographic CVs are common nowadays, in which the image is the main informative protagonist, as it attracts attention and provides information that is quick to consume and easy to remember.
“According to William Glasser and his theory Seven Ways of Learning , we learn 50% of what we see, while what we read remains at 10%.”
Since our aim is to differentiate ourselves, we must not stagnate but rather evolve over time, and for that we have multiple options at our disposal.
Web business card (Landing Page). First recommendation if you find that your digital footprint is non-existent. We can create a personal web page, remember that there are free domains that do not require too much computer knowledge to set them up (Hostinger, 1and1,…), although we have other much simpler ones that are totally adapted to the creation of a professional web profile.
Perhaps the most famous is about.me , although not the only one, since another lesser-known site, sidengo.com , was very well received due to its simplicity and clear and organized appearance.
These websites will act as a professional business card on the web, through which recruiters will have access to our CV, social media profiles, blogs, LMS or any other website that we want to hyperlink to this page and thus practically display our skills.
The offer at your disposal is also very wide and varied, you can consult up to 55 landing pages here .
Exportable web CV . Doyoubuzz.com was undoubtedly one of the “winners” of the session, mainly due to its simplicity and versatility. A website where you can create your web CV for free and in simple steps, nothing to do with job portals.
In addition to different templates and an attractive image, it allows us to easily configure the sections that we want to add or remove to personalize it, as well as allowing us to print it directly to deliver it by hand or as an email attachment.
Video CV . Although it is not particularly innovative, as it has been among the most recommended options for attracting the recruiter's attention for years, it is still one of the most effective because not many people dare to do so. Precisely for this reason, it is especially recommended.
With this option you will be demonstrating self-confidence, ease, ability to express yourself, etc. It is almost face to face, with the advantage that you have the possibility of practicing as many times as you want until you like the result. If you want to demonstrate knowledge of foreign languages, this is your opportunity, take advantage of it.
I recommend the following page for recording the video, especially because it is free telemarketing leads colombia telephone number data and intuitive to use.
a script and from there, do as many takes as necessary until you achieve your goal.
Once created, you must upload it to YouTube (if you don't have a channel, create your own). This will allow you to spread it more easily but it also includes a video editor that can help you with the finishing touches. https://www.youtube.com/editor
You can get truly impressive results. Study your options and, above all, who you are targeting and then go for it. Be sure to take a look at the following example, which is very well done.