THE TEN SECOND TEST, will you pass my initial screening for talent or be set aside as I move on to the next candidate
I look every few months and continue to see
my fellow veterans transitioning back into the private sector facing the
same challenges I did a year ago. What no one will tell you is what is
needed to secure an interview. So let us first understand we are
responsible for developing our own marketing plan and the resume is ONLY
an introduction to secure an interview to see if your a fit for the gap
in the organization you sent a resume to for consideration as a
candidate to be hired.
It comes with reviewing your skills, knowledge and experience. Can you pass the 10 second test, in other words from the top of your profile, through your summary have you provided the word picture to keep the HR staff and manager engaged to showcase your skills?
In many cases the answer is no, so I move on to the next candidate. What went wrong? How many of your profiles read "transitioning military member"? Unless this is the job your seeking "transitioning military member", in a talent search no one will ever see you to validate your resume for irregularities off your linked in profile.
Spell out a position your seeking below your name. Follow up with a summary of skills, knowledge and experience to showcase you, not a profile that needs to be on a dating site.
The ten second test, start from the top of your profile, set your watch or cell phone to 10 seconds and go... start to read. When the 10 seconds are up time to conduct analysis.
1. Did you tell potential employers at what leadership level your seeking employment (associate, supervisor, manager, director, VP)?
2. Did you showcase your skills, knowledge and experience so I will read on?
If you answer no to either one or both of these, your chances of success in the changing global environment are restricted as well. All are easy fixes. Interested? Contact me. I am not selling a book, or requiring payment for a service, just honest help if you need it. Your tax is the time it takes and passing on this knowledge to future veterans regardless of rank and service affiliation to continue building a professional network and helping each other. Good luck and I hope this information is helpful.
It comes with reviewing your skills, knowledge and experience. Can you pass the 10 second test, in other words from the top of your profile, through your summary have you provided the word picture to keep the HR staff and manager engaged to showcase your skills?
In many cases the answer is no, so I move on to the next candidate. What went wrong? How many of your profiles read "transitioning military member"? Unless this is the job your seeking "transitioning military member", in a talent search no one will ever see you to validate your resume for irregularities off your linked in profile.
Spell out a position your seeking below your name. Follow up with a summary of skills, knowledge and experience to showcase you, not a profile that needs to be on a dating site.
The ten second test, start from the top of your profile, set your watch or cell phone to 10 seconds and go... start to read. When the 10 seconds are up time to conduct analysis.
1. Did you tell potential employers at what leadership level your seeking employment (associate, supervisor, manager, director, VP)?
2. Did you showcase your skills, knowledge and experience so I will read on?
If you answer no to either one or both of these, your chances of success in the changing global environment are restricted as well. All are easy fixes. Interested? Contact me. I am not selling a book, or requiring payment for a service, just honest help if you need it. Your tax is the time it takes and passing on this knowledge to future veterans regardless of rank and service affiliation to continue building a professional network and helping each other. Good luck and I hope this information is helpful.
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