Bayard SVP of Strategy Eric Holwell advises job applicants in this Fast Company article to use specific keywords in their résumés and to apply for positions on both job boards and company career sites to avoid being unnecessarily overlooked:
“We live in a synonymous recruiting world that can hurt you,” says Eric Holwell, senior vice president of strategy at Bayard, a recruiting ad agency. “While it might be extra work, adjust any terms in your qualifications to match exactly what the employer is asking for. For example, if you have achieved 130% of sales goals but the employer words it as ‘business development,’ make that adjustment.”
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