Keyword resume

Keyword Resume - Continued
You should also understand the difference between a simple keyword search and a "concept" search.

Keyword Resume
A resume where important words are highlighted so they grab the reader's attention and have a positive effect on the reader.
Keywords
Words which can be used to enhance the strong points and grab the attention of the reader.

Keyword Resume - See Resume.
Keywords - Nouns and noun phrases that relate to the skills and experience that employers use to recall resumes scanned into a database.

The keyword resume is a variation that adds a listing of skills to the beginning of any standard resume format. Critical occupational skills placed at the beginning add impact to the resume and help capture the reader's attention.

The ideal keyword resume will be found in keyword searches for every position where you do fit and not found for every position you do not fit. Obviously, that is technically impossible, but that should be your goal.

Keyword Resume - An electronic resume where keywords are heavily used throughout in order for the database to easily identify key skills, etc. Keywords should be nouns and noun phrases.

See also: Resume, Job, Experience, Employer, Objective