Candidate Presentation...Is the resume becoming obsolete?
Today candidates have many opportunities to present themselves to employers. The resume is the calling card that still presents the basic information on candidates. However, with the emergence of social networking, many recruiters can find opportunities to learn more about potential candidates whether they are active or passive candidates. Today, recruiters can generate list of passive candidates and then do searches for them via various social networking sites to get a better insight on these prospects.
On the flip side, candidates can use their social networks to present information about themselves that would never be able to be conveyed via the resume. Now, I am not saying that social networks alone will replace the resume, but company's today can do themselves a great service to incorporate additional search strategies to get insight on who they are hiring.
Resume dissatisfaction has increased with employers and candidates alike even in this economy. Recruiters are having to wade through more unqualified resumes to get to some possible qualified or highly qualified candidates. Candidates are having to present their resume in multiple formats based on the job requirements instead of being able to have a good recruiter infer about competence or ksa's instead of looking for "exact phrases" or key words matches in a resume.
How can we address some of this dissatisfaction? Start by standardizing training for recruiters to assist them in becoming better researchers that are skilled in the art of competency and identifying transferable skills will do employers a greater service. It is not enough to sit behind a desk and post a job, recruiters should hold their hiring managers accountable to be clear about the realistic job requirements, what type of situational judgment, behavioral questions, verifications and technical requirements are in play to assist the recruiter in identifying the right candidates.
Now you have the baseline to start, the resume comes in and you leverage additional resources such as social networks to gain better insight and just maybe you will find that best match. Candidates should prepare a resume that is focused on results and use their social networks to better convey not just their personal side but professional achievements and motivation.
On the flip side, candidates can use their social networks to present information about themselves that would never be able to be conveyed via the resume. Now, I am not saying that social networks alone will replace the resume, but company's today can do themselves a great service to incorporate additional search strategies to get insight on who they are hiring.
Resume dissatisfaction has increased with employers and candidates alike even in this economy. Recruiters are having to wade through more unqualified resumes to get to some possible qualified or highly qualified candidates. Candidates are having to present their resume in multiple formats based on the job requirements instead of being able to have a good recruiter infer about competence or ksa's instead of looking for "exact phrases" or key words matches in a resume.
How can we address some of this dissatisfaction? Start by standardizing training for recruiters to assist them in becoming better researchers that are skilled in the art of competency and identifying transferable skills will do employers a greater service. It is not enough to sit behind a desk and post a job, recruiters should hold their hiring managers accountable to be clear about the realistic job requirements, what type of situational judgment, behavioral questions, verifications and technical requirements are in play to assist the recruiter in identifying the right candidates.
Now you have the baseline to start, the resume comes in and you leverage additional resources such as social networks to gain better insight and just maybe you will find that best match. Candidates should prepare a resume that is focused on results and use their social networks to better convey not just their personal side but professional achievements and motivation.
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