This newsletter provides a section that we know will be useful to you in the all-too-important area of career development.  It may be tips on resume building, interviewing, job transition, evaluating job offers, or any other topic that we know will bring value to you in your career development and/or job search.  As always, we encourage you to forward this to others that you think may find this information useful as well as encourage them to sign up to the NERI newsletter.  After all, next to your family, your health and your friends, your career and its progression should be a top priority. 

Career Development Article for May

A Stronger Resume Will Increase Your Odds

     Reality Check: Given the choice of two candidates of equal ability, hiring managers will always prefer to interview the one with the most artfully constructed and attractive resume. For that reason, candidates with superb qualifications are often overlooked. And companies end up hiring from a more shallow pool of talent; a pool made up of those candidates whose experience is represented by powerfully written, visually appealing resumes.

     Of course, many of the best candidates also have the best resumes; and sometimes, highly qualified candidates manage to surface through word-of-mouth referral. In fact, the referral method is the one I use to present talented people to my client companies.

     But unless you can afford to rely on your “reputation,” or on the recommendation of a barracuda recruiter, you'll need more than the right qualifications to get the job you want—you'll need a dynamite resume.

In today's competitive employment market, your resume has to stand out in order to get the attention of the decision maker and create a strong impression. And later on, when you meet the prospective employer face to face, a strong resume will act as a valuable tool during the interviewing process.

Truth in Advertising 

     The best way to prepare a dynamite resume is not to change the facts, just make them more presentable. This can be accomplished in two ways: [1] by strengthening the content of your resume; and [2] by enhancing its appearance.

Although there's no federal regulatory agency like the FDA or FCC to act as a watchdog, I consider it to be ethical common sense to honestly and clearly document your credentials. In other words, don't make exaggerated claims about your past.

Remember, your resume is written for the employer, not for you. Its main purpose, once in the hands of the reader, is to answer the following questions: How do you present yourself to others? What have you done in the past? And what are you likely to accomplish in the future?

     In addition to providing a factual representation of your background, your resume serves as an advertisement. The more effective your 30-second commercial, the more the customer—the employer—will want to buy the expertise you're selling.

View and Print a Sample Resume at http://www.nerisearch.com/sampleresume.pdf

Current Job / Advancement Opportunities

Due to confidentiality issues with our clients, more specific information about the positions cannot be given in this newsletter.   For more information on any of the positions you see, contact us directly at the number or email address listed below.  You may also put forth your resume for consideration for any of these positions via our web form at http://www.nerisearch.com/resumeform.html

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Mine Manager - Non-Metallic Minerals - SE, SW, Rockies , NW

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