ea1060 said:
AgLA06 said:
HollywoodBQ said:
TX04Aggie said:
I am currently in job market. Commercial oil and gas guy here.. I have no social media except kept LinkedIn active for job search stuff. And agree, it is total garbage on the feed. I cant wait to get a job again so I can just delete the thing.
The thing a lot of people don't realize is, when you have a job is exactly when you should be networking.
Also, these day, as a hiring manager, I look at a resume and I hit their LinkedIn.
Shockingly, sometimes those items don't match up.
So, it's easy to see who runs a tight ship and who is really sloppy.
Are you saying you expect a job seekers resume to be an exact match to their LinkedIn profile instead of adjusting the resume to the job posting?
Now if you are talking about titles and employers being different, okay. Otherwise, I'm confused. My LinkedIn is an overview of my experience. My resume is different to show how I fit the job description better.
I may get flamed for this, but If you have to tweak your resume to fit the job description for every single role you apply to, youre doing it wrong, and probably not a fit for the job. You are either a fit for a job or not, no amount of tweaking your resume is going to change that.
First, a LinkedIn Profile (LP) shouldn't regurgitate information from the resume. LinkedIn may serve as a precurser to the resume... perhaps inspiring the reader to look further... maybe request to view a candidate's resume. Resume? LinkedIn? Two different animals.
Yes... a resume must be tweaked for every new opportunity. If you believe that a general, one-size-fits-all, resume is the route to take... you go right ahead. It may only be a few words... it might be entire passages... but when you present a resume to a recipient you better be certain the document qualifies you for the opportunity.
A properly prepared resume doesn't mean you're a fit for a job. The purpose of the resume is to qualify you for an opportunity. P E R I O D. It is meant to inspire a connection. P E R I O D. You get the interview... that's when the recipient is going to determine if you're "fit" for the job.
Carry on. Good morning.