Getting Your Resume to the Top of the Pile

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. Share This: featured article Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile   Unlike when the economy was stronger, many people have not had great success in landing decent jobs. It's not easy even for excellent candidates, but there are some strategies that will help your resume rise to the top of the applicant pile and be seen by recruiters and hiring managers.   The key is to focus on what would make you a better candidate than your competitors for the desired position. This includes your critical skills not held by your competitors, quotes from customers or your latest performance review, and evidence that you not only have the experience required for the job, but that you excel at it.   Read on for ways to help your resume rise to the top of the pile. Welcome to Simply Hired's job seeker newsletter, with tips to help you land your next job. Love our newsletter? Share with a friend, and if you've received this newsletter as a forward, sign up! Happy Hunting! Simply Hired Job Search Made Simple [unsubscribe me please!] In this edition: Vote for SimplyHired.com in the Webby Awards Home Improvement Stores Begin Seasonal Hiring Simply Hired's New Graduate Job Search Guide   Vote for SimplyHired.com in the Webby Awards   Mission Accepted.   SimplyHired.com has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Employment category for our second year in a row. But we need you, our fearless users, to vote for us!    Here's your mission:    1. Sign up to vote. The quickest way is to connect to the site through Facebook or Twitter, but good old-fashioned email will do the trick, too. Then come back to this email for the next step (not kidding!).    2. Go to the Employment Websites voting page and submit your vote for SimplyHired.com!    3. If you're REALLY motivated or LOVE SimplyHired.com, please vote again through the other options. Points go to whomever can vote the most votes.    Thanks for voting! We really appreciate it!    Mission Accomplished.     Home Improvement Stores Begin Seasonal Hiring   It's finally Spring! And you know what that means... house cleaning, blooming flowers, warmer weather and most importantly, an increase in hiring at home improvement and gardening stores. Companies such as Home Depot and Lowe's announced they will be hiring seasonal workers to prepare for the spring rush. These two companies alone plan to hire more than 110,000 workers over the next few months.   Read more about home improvement stores hiring for spring.     Simply Hired's New Graduate Job Search Guide   See ya, all nighters and exams... and hello INCOME!   We released a comprehensive job search guide for new graduates, The New Graduate Job Search Guide, which includes all the essentials a new grad needs to land a job after college. From compiling a resume to evaluating the offer and first days on the job, this guide will prepare new graduates for job search success.   See the full New Graduate Job Search Guide. Featured Hiring Companies: Home Depot Citizens Bank Saint Barnabas Health Care System KFC What do YOU want to read about? Send feedback, comments or suggestions for topics to newsletter@simplyhired.com. Find out the latest search tips, employment news and more on the Simply Hired Blog. Have a question about using Simply Hired? Check out our support site at support.simplyhired.com. Follow Simply Hired on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube! Simply Hired, Inc. 2513 Charleston Road, Suite 200, Mountain View, CA 94043 This email was sent to dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list. manage your preferences | opt out using TrueRemove®. Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.