Job databases, resume databases, and personalized job search agents create huge efficiencies in the recruitment process. The first technology, searchable job databases, allows you the job seeker to be proactive and look for the job you want. After a second or two a new screen of all of the jobs in the database that are related to accounting will be shown for your review. Companies such as IBM, Pharmacia Upjohn, and Litton promote their current job opportunities in this database. Resume databases are another useful technology that give job seekers additional exposure to recruiters.
Many recruiters search resume databases in order to find candidates for their openings.
Using keywords, just like job databases do, recruiters can search on job qualifications, special skills, G.P.A., or any other type of criteria to find candidates that match their needs. What you want to do is maximize your exposure to recruiters. To make your resume fit numerous queries, you will need to supplement your resume with the keywords that a recruiter may search on. You can do this by looking through newspaper employment ads for words used when advertising the position you are interested in, or by supplementing your resume with industry buzz terms that are in line with your experiences or qualifications. When posting your resume, be careful of formatting problems.