Beyond.com Inc. Cites 50 percent of Business Professionals are Disappointed with their Resumes

Beyond.com, Inc., the niche career network for business professionals, conducted a survey across its network of more than 11,000 sites to determine how satisfied business professionals are with their current resume.

The survey found that almost 50 percent of visitors noted that their resume needs help; more than 33 percent stated that they can live with it, leaving less than 19 percent that are confident that their resume was ìperfectî. Visitors were able to participate in the survey when conducting a job search or in reading Beyond.comís newsletter, The Professional Post, which is provided to members of their business professional community.

Beyond.com recommends that professionals take advantage of a variety of available resources to improve their resume, such as resume writing services, workshops, or even contact a friend or colleague to provide insight and helpful suggestions. It is also important to be sure to exclude sensitive information such as your social security number and effectively exhibit your value proposition. A few helpful hints include:

Start with a clear, concise format (bullet points/white space)
Use confident language; Donít beg for consideration
Use ìKey Wordsî included in the employment advertisement
State a mutually-beneficial objective statement
Quantify your accomplishments
Include relevant interests
Use a professional email address

It is important for business professionals to make a good first impression when contacting a prospective employerî, said Richard Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com, Inc. On average, hiring managers typically scan resumes for fewer than 20 seconds, so it is critical to differentiate yourself and clearly communicate your value to the company to get noticed by employers. By incorporating the right tactics and tools, you can easily improve your resume and increase your chance of securing an interview.î

To access Beyond.comís career resources and information go to careers.beyond.com/JS/CareerResources.