Getting a new job can be an exciting time full of new challenges and opportunities. Unfortunately, actually finding a job can be challenging. It can take a lot of applications to get a job due to plenty of competition, and dealing with recruiters isn’t always easy.

It can be hard to stand out and ensure a recruiter will notice you, and some may be very picky about who they reach out to and bring in for an interview or further questioning. Thankfully, there are some ways you can strategically deal with recruiters and ensure you have a successful job application. This article is going to go over a few of them.

Customize Your Resume and CV

If you want to give yourself the best chance of success when it comes to applying to jobs and dealing with recruiters, then be sure to customize your resume for each specific application. Ensure your resume and the information you include on it perfectly matches up with what recruiters are looking for.

Use specific information and numbers and do all you can to show people how you are qualified for the position, and how you can help the company succeed. Doing this is a much better way to capture the attention of a recruiter and impress them than simply creating a general resume.

If you are struggling with crafting the perfect resume or CV, the internet can be a wonderful tool. It can help with everything from choosing the right words to use, to providing you with professional bio examples to help with your own, and even connecting you with people who can help you fine-tune and edit your resume or CV.

Try to Rank Well on Google

In the modern day, when you apply for a job, you should expect a recruiter or hiring manager to search your name online. You not only want to make sure they can find you, but also that the information they find puts you in the best light possible. Be sure to spruce up your LinkedIn profile, and make sure your other social media pages are also appropriate.

If your profiles appear childish, or inappropriate in some way, it can turn a recruiter off before they even have a chance to speak a word to you. You want to ensure that you appear like a put-together and strong candidate, and one who exudes professionalism.

If you are easy to find, and the profiles, websites or blogs that appear are professional, it can make a great first impression. While it might not be enough to land the job on it’s own, it can show them you are a candidate worth considering.

Also, this becomes even more important if you have a common name. The last thing you want is for a recruiter to have to scour through pages of the wrong people to eventually get to you. The higher you rank, the more impressed a recruiter will likely be with your efforts.

Use the Right Keywords

With a lot of job recruitment happening online today, you need to be sure to use the right keywords. Many companies and recruiters utilize software to sift through the hundreds of resumes and applications they will get.

Many of these will accept or deny applications based on the keywords included in them. If your resume or application doesn’t include the right keywords, it could be ignored altogether. To give yourself the best chance of success, use plenty of the keywords that are present in the job description and ones relevant to the position you are applying for.

In addition to using the right keywords in the application and your resume, you should also use them in your social media profiles and any content you create online. While this might seem challenging, boosting your personal SEO can actually be quite simple. Simply ensure you are using keywords like your name, where you are located, your job title, your industry and any job-specific hardware or software you have worked with.

Of course, be sure to always fit keywords in naturally, and don’t over-stuff them. Recruiters and software alike can see right through it.

Dealing with recruiters when finding a job isn’t always the easiest thing. However, we hope that these tips have been able to help ensure you can create and send in a successful job application and deal with recruiters the right way.

Kyla Stewart is a former content writer, who decided to start her own blogging site and become a digital nomad.

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