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| A collection of digitized materials that provide viewers with a snapshot of a candidate's performance, talents, and accomplishments |
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| Applicant-Tracking Software |
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| This software system scans incoming electronic resumes with optical character recognition looking for keywords |
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| A resume that would be read easily by applicant-tracking software. It has less graphics and plain text font. |
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| This list provides prospective employers with a third-party perspective on a candidate's job skills, abilities, work ethic, or character |
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| Software technology that facilitates electronic communication between a job candidate and employer. |
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| Focuses on a candidate’s skills rather than on past employment. |
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| Begins with identifying your interests, evaluating your qualifications, and choosing a career path. |
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| This is a job that is not available at the present time |
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| Follow up letter confirms details and formalizes the acceptance. |
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| A concise summary of an applicant’s qualifications for employment |
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| A letter that “sells you.” |
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| Most popular resume format that lists work history job by job starting with the most recent position |
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| Rejection Follow-Up Letter |
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| A letter to a job that you were interested in but did not get |
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| A job opening that has been announced |
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| Summary of Qualifications |
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| This includes three to eight bulleted statements that prove you’re the ideal candidate for the position |
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| Applicant is given a set of standardized questions with an established set of answers |
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| The process of verbally screening a job applicant to determine suitability for a position |
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| Applicant is given a hypothetical incident and asked how he or she would respond |
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| A resume stripped of formatting and placed within the body of an e-mail message |
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| Explains specifically what the applicant can do to meet the organization’s needs |
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