Hone the Skills to Get the Job

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College courses don’t always bestow you with the applicable skills you need to be competitive in today’s job market. Your college professor would be the first to admit that most learning takes place outside of the classroom.

Luckily in 2017 it is easier, and cheaper, to learn new skills than ever before.

So if time and time again you find yourself staring at a job posting and thinking, “I would be a perfect fit for this job, too bad I don’t know HTML,” then, well, it is time to learn HTML (or Photoshop, or Excel, or…).

Online education marketplaces like Udemy, Coursera, and even YouTube offer video malta phone number resource instructions by top industry pros on the most in-demand skills. These courses are often very inexpensive and provide you with actionable skills that you can proudly add to your resume.

So if you feel like the job hunt has you running in circles without making any progress, shift gears to learning a new skill. It will feel great to do something productive, and you will increase your chances of landing a job. In the meantime, you might even be able to use your newly acquired talents as a freelancer for some real world experience and resume material.

Brand Yourself for the Job You Want
Recruiters are divided on the efficacy of a visual resume. It can be an innovative approach or a tired cliché, depending on who you ask.

But what if there was a way to please both sides? Appease the traditionalists and dazzle the new-school.

There is: the personal website.

Here’s how you execute. You write a traditional resume emphasizing your relevant skills, experience, and education (and customize it for every application, of course).