Resumes & cover letters
As a valued member of our BioSpace community, we are eager to hear more from you and other readers in 2019. We want to know if you’ve updated your resume and components that make it competitive.
Are you a life sciences professional over 40? If so, have you noticed differences in how you’re treated by recruiters and hiring managers during your job search?
Do you think you’re a good fit for a job? And want to demonstrate your capabilities but are unable to do that? Well here’s how you can do that effectively.
Being fired, while discouraging in the moment, is not a career killer. In fact, sometimes the jolt of getting that proverbial “pink slip” can actually inspire you take stock of your wider career path and goals as you put yourself back on the job market.
Crafting a well-organized, powerful resume is important to leave a great impact on recruiters. But all your hard work can go in vain if you make these resume mistakes.
Have you ever experienced a career epiphany but lacked the resolve to act on it? Don’t feel bad, especially if “acting on it” meant leaving a secure, albeit unfulfilling, job for a new career in a different industry.
When you are constantly hearing, “Thank you for your time, but we went with another candidate,” or you’re regularly submitting applications online, but not ever getting a response back, it can be frustrating.
The moment you step on the job market, you’re selling yourself. Yes, you, the job seeker, are a “brand,” and each touchpoint you have with a potential new employer is an opportunity to “sell” that brand, that vision of your candidacy, the promise of yourself as a future team member and employer.
Career paths are not always perfectly linear and uninterrupted. Here are some ways you can display gaps in resumes that don’t appear like a weak point.
Results from a recent BioSpace Community Survey indicated that 67% of life science respondents are likely to look for a job in the next 12 months. With an influx of talent in the market, how can life science professionals set themselves apart to make a positive impression and land the job?