4 Simple Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
Jan 30,2017
4 Simple Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
And how to do better next time
Article by Natalie Severt
You submitted what you thought was a great résu🌠mé. But for some reason,
What went wrong?
Even if you know how to write a great résumé, some things can still hold back an🌳 otherwise excellent candidate. Find out whether your résumé got trashed for one of the four reasons below and what you can do to fix it:
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1. You didn’t tailor your résumé to the position.
A shocking of jobs they apply for. The majority of job seekers than they think—nearly half (44 percent) believe they spend up to five minutes reading when they spend less than a minute. It’s crucial to really study the ♉job description before you start tweaking your résumé.
So first thing’s first: You need to ta🦋ilor your résumé to the position. And the only way to do that is to thoroughly read the job description so you know what skills to include and expand upon.
In the end, recruiꦅters want to see the skills they asked for in the j꧟ob offer. When considering it’s all about adding those keyword skills from the job description throughout your résumé. If you haven’t done this, it could be a big part of why you didn’t get the job.
2. You job-hopped.
How long do you typically stay with one company? If it’s around a year, you’re not alone. Most young adults in the U.S. hold by the time they’re 28. That’s roughly one a year if you start at 𝔍18.
Furthermore, is an expensive one. In fact, it can cost a🍌 company to find and train a new employee. Good recruiters will avoid hiring job-hoppers unless they find information that could offset their cost and risk.
You have to show a hiring manager that you’re worth it. That the value you will bring to the company is going to outweigh the cost you’ll generate. You💦 can do that by adding quantifiable accomplishments to yඣour résumé.
For example:
Generated $5,000 in cost savings after negotiating a new contract with vendors
Increased sales by 15 percent after implementing automated email campaigns
Give the impression that even if it’s only f൲or a short time.
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3. You haven’t had a job in six months.
If you haven’t had a job in six months, that’s probably the reason why youꦦ didn’t get the job now. Having too many jobs is a problem, and having too few is worse.
The 💖U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there are more than Of those, 2 million are in a state of long-term unemployment (more than a month).
If you fall into the six-month category, because hiring managers won’t even look at your résumé♕.
So what can you do? You need to give your résumé to someone who knows that you’re worth it. St𒀰art by profile and leveraging your network to look for open positions and referrals.
Around come from joꦚb referrals, even though they make up only 7 percent of applications. If someone vouches for you from the inside, you’re much more likely to land the job.
Ifဣ you don’t have an inside connection, contact a hiring manager without a referral. Send a message via LinkedIn that offers something of value and p🔜rovides a convincing reason to connect. Once you’ve made positive contact, you can send your résumé directly to the hiring manager along with a personalized email.
4. You’re overqualified for the position.
Let’s say y💫ou applied for a lower-ranking position to have a You might not have gotten the job becauಞse your résumé confused the recruiters. Why would you apply for a job that’s “beneath” you?
It’s best to anticipate such confusion. Tell the hiring manager that you know what you’re applying for and you have your re🥂asons. You can do🧜 that in a well-written résumé summary and cover letter.
Maybe you’ve applied for a job that’s “beneath” you to make ends meet. And when you applied for a job more𒁃 in line with your career path, you didn’t get it. That’s because working of getting back 💃on your career path.
That’s not to sayꩵ you shouldn’t work as a barista after graduation. Consider taking oꦏn extra work, be it volunteer, nonprofit, freelance or internships—something more in line with your career path even if it’s unpaid.
Put that experience at ♛the top of your résumé to show that you’ve developed your primary skill seꦓt
If you didn’t get a job for one of these reasons, you can always improve your résumé and get the next one. It takes some fore🥀thought and effort, but it’s possible. Take the time to think about how you’ll come across to recruiters and you just might land your next interview.
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Natalie Severt is a writer at Uptowork - Your Resume Builder. She writes about how to create successful résum🔥és so that you can lan☂d your dream job.
