Letters have died to do so

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By Stephanie Vozza

If you are looking for a new job, do not worry to write a letter to the main motivation. Nearly two-thirds of the recruiters say it is not an important factor considering applications, according to a survey of 1,400 recruiters Jobvite, a provider of recruiting software.

In fact, the letter is always a dinosaur when it comes to hiring, said Jobvite Chief Human Resources Please Rachel and their disappearance is due to three factors: speed, technique and volume.

"Most companies hire today and receive applications by software systems that often do not include an excerpt from a letter," he said. "Some industries, especially in Silicon Valley, to get a variety of applications. The speed with which companies need talent has also grown exponentially, to find the right person quickly is very important.

"Recruiter letter reception they say ignore. Instead, they want to get the meat out of the background of a person diving in the resume."

Unfortunately, the letter used to be the place to make your tone and highlight the information that does not appear in a story of workflows. So are now candidates must be creative and change the format of the traditional life Journal to meet your needs.

Please said there are four things that you do on your resume, to compensate for the loss of the card:

1. The content

One way to further details of the provision contained a summary. Located at the top of the resume, which consists of two or three sentences that emphasize what sets you apart from other candidates. As an elevator speech, in which shared a high level of competition, niche or career goal. The summary replaces the "target" was once a popular part of a curriculum vitae.


2. Include personal information

Candidates personal interests are also included in your resume, says Post. Add to that the bottom of the resume that hiring managers gives an idea of the personality of the candidates before they call for a first interview. You can hobbies, volunteer activities or members in each club is. If you ask a company with operations in more than one area, you can also see if they are willing to relocate.

3. Excellence

Besides his work history and job descriptions, including chips in each entry with critical elements that hiring managers are. "What were the two or three greatest successes?" Please request. "What results have certain data is managed to provide, for example." It helped increase commitment percent x Staff "This wealth does stand out a CV compared to their peers."

4. Handles Social Media

Hiring managers are looking at their profiles Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, whether the links contained in your resume, says Post. You can be active to provide not only a connection is available, but be careful what you post on these platforms, because they give a lot of knowledge recruiters.

"It is interesting that the company does not judge your personality to your messages, they are looking for an adaptation of the culture," says Post. "The letters used a way to understand this, but it is more the case. Today, social networks able to say much more hiring manager, and use it to find the right person."