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Top Ten Job Search Mistakes Bad References Not asking for the job Not understanding your skills The Job is Yours to Lose! Using Google to Find Jobs Targeted Job Search String Site: intitle: administrative assistant AND st louis This string works with most companies (not all) and you must find the “RIGHT” job title! Questions Online Application Process Unbeknownst to many job seekers, a whopping 85% of resumes are never seen by human eyes Top 5 reasons your resume didn’t parse the application process Reason #1 – Not Using the Right Keywords Keywords are the words typed in by the employer into the ATS to find appropriate resumes At least 85% of resumes are discarded for using the wrong words How to find the appropriate keywords for your resume: What words (keywords) are most commonly used in the titles of the jobs you want? Example: Administrative Assistant / St Louis (795) Admin Assistant / St Louis (5) Admin Assist / St Louis (3) What does this mean? This means that, the term “Administrative Assistant” in the title of your resume would mean your resume would appear in the search results most of the time. Exceptions Employer Specific Titles Administrative Associate Staff Assistant Secretary (Federal/State) What does this mean? If you have found employers who have their own versions of a job title, put those terms on the resumes submitted to them or used in a job board they use, rather than the more common industry-standard terms. Different Level – Different Title Sometime job titles change with a change in job level. Example: Senior Administrative Assistant / St Louis (10) Executive Assistant / St Louis (210). What does this mean? Double-check to be sure you are using the appropriate terms for your target employers and jobs. W Keywords | Skill Words Wordle Test Favorite Job Portal Select 5 jobs from different companies Highlight and copy the entire job posting Ctrl “A” then Ctrl “C” Paste the entire posting into Wordle Ctrl “V” Print each posting Ch