But A Recruiter Said My Resume Was Fine ...

What does it mean, when you get feedback that your resume is fine, or OK, or even good?

Here's an example if an email I received from someone I'm helping with their job search. This job seeker questioned why their resume had gotten feedback that it was fine, but couldn't get an interview with it when trying to apply for a job:

"1. I sent my resume to a recruiter who I have been in touch with on LinkedIn. In her opinion my resume was fine.

2. I applied for a job that was advertised on LinkedIn that was posted by a recruiter. I had a response in roughly 24 hours saying that they will not be pursuing my application."

Does this sound familiar?

I know what my wife means when she says something is fine ... It means she's not happy. I know what friends mean when they say something is fine ... It means that something's just OK, but I don't want to spend time helping you to improve it.

When you get feedback telling you that your resume is fine, OK, or good, here's what it means: It's what I expect an average resume to look like - average. It's not horrible, but you can do better. Why would hiring managers hire an average candidate, especially during a recession?

So a resume that gets feedback of fine isn't good enough to land many interviews or jobs even when you're qualified. Resumes produced by outplacement, most career coaches/authors, DIY, or certified professional resume writers/resume mills/job board resume services, are also basic, just average. You have to get pretty lucky for an average resume to work, even during a good job market, but during poor job market, average fails.

You could have all the magical keywords to get you through an Applicant Tracking System, but an average resume rarely gets through HR/Recruiter visual review, nor interests the hiring manager enough to score an interview spot. When they can choose better, they usually do.

Fine might be ok during a strong job market, if you want an average job and your job search has no difficult issues (including unemployment or being over 40). But in the worst job market in our lifetime, resumes that are fine don't get interviews, because they undersell you.

And doesn't it make sense that you need to do more than just be average to win in a job market that's much more competitive?

Want to ditch your resume that's just find, by learning to show employers just how awesome you are, even if you're unemployed?

This is the 3rd recession I've recruited/coached through, so I've seen first hand what resume and job search strategies succeed during recessions. I've also seen mistakes candidates make, causing their recession job searches to fail. I've been through this before and know what works and what doesn't.

That's why numerous job seekers who work with me have already gotten job offers this month.

As a top national recruiter who reads hundreds of resumes per day, who has helped hundreds of thousands of candidates in their job search, and seen thousands of employers' job search processes from the inside, I've got a different perspective than most career coaches.

I see that most job seekers do essentially the same things, even when they think they are job searching differently. I also see most job seekers were taught search methods that get screened out by ATSs and eliminate them from consideration, because they conflict with the employer's hiring process.

But I've been teaching job seekers to overcome unemployment for 13+ years by using non-traditional resume/job search strategies that demonstrate impact rather than just being average. I'll show you how to beat unemployment (even if you're over 40) and find a great job during the recession by understanding employers' point of view and hiring processes ... and using this understanding to beat your competition.

(I'm not just a career coach. I've also been a top national recruiter for the last 16+ years ... so you'll get advice from an insider's point of view.)

Let me show you what you can do now to change your job search and resume so you can find a great job during the recession, especially if you're between jobs.

Join me Saturday 6/6/20 at 11:00am ET/8:00am PT, for my Resume Revolution! webinar (enroll at https://bit.ly/3drZhly for no charge) to learn how to overcome your recession job search obstacles through the interview-a-week plan.

Want to see how well this can work for you?

"Great cutting edge advice on your resume, the cover letter dilemma and everyone's job search issues and questions. I guarantee you will hear something new in Phil's webinar that you can use in your job search today - information which you have not heard anywhere else! You will not be disappointed." - S.M.

"Phil has a great grasp on the practicalities of recruiting from the employer perspective, as well as the changing trends in seeking out the next opportunity including the use of social media. I have many takeaways from this webinar and recommend this as a must attend!" - F.E.

"This is straight talk from a guy who has the experience, research and contacts, and the know-how to help us maximize our opportunities. He doesn't pitch gimmicks or shortcuts; he gives guidance, answers questions about the job market and how our resumes are handled, and gives tips that help us get the results we want. Well worth it!" - J.M.

"Amazing info shared by Phil in the Resume Revolution Webinar! Who knew that I was wasting my precious time by relying on job boards?? (well, Phil did, of course...)" - S.H.

"His advice on my resume improved my response rate to easily 7/8 for every 10 sent, and I can say the resulting response was directly responsible for helping to find and land my current engagement." - D.M.

You'll Learn All This At Resume Revolution!

* Best practices to beat unemployment and find a great job fast during the recession

* How to land an interview each week and cut your job search in half

* Current job market and recession outlook

* What's different about this recession

* How to optimize your job search and resume to current market realities

* Why strategies that worked in your last job search aren't working today

... plus

* Come for the Webinar - Stay for the Q & A with job search experts

Enroll now at https://bit.ly/3drZhly , or find our future webinars at https://ResumeWebinar.com .

P.S. I've launched the National Unemployment List and invite you to add your name if you're unemployed, affected by temporary closures, had your hours reduced, or have been laid off. The National Unemployment List will be distributed to employers, hiring managers, internal and external recruiters, to help everyone get back to work quickly. So add your name to the National Unemployment List at https://bit.ly/NationalUnemploymentList.

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