They were explained by Lauren Gardner, Microsoft’s head of talent discovery, and thus certainly enabled those who want a new career to find the desired radon place more easily. Thousands and thousands of applications have passed through her hands over the 31 years she has worked at Microsoft. Therefore, he knows “something”.
“Some candidates send thousands of CVs in the hope that one will be noticed. I wouldn’t recommend it. I wouldn’t send one or two, but if there are too many, then the employer asks a logical question about what interests them,” Gardner said. added:
“I recommend compiling a list of 10 to 15 companies you’d like to work for, so if that doesn’t work, gradually expand your search. At the same time, you need to secure the interest of several companies, so you don’t depend on just one.”
She also gave another extremely useful piece of advice about the resume itself, in which many will post too. Some too few …
“Ask yourself what you’d like your employer to spot first if you had 30 seconds of your attention time for your resume. What would you like him to know about you? It doesn’t have to be work experience, it can be interests, hobbies and passions.”
But what he states as most important is that the candidate knows what he wants to do and is guided by it, so he doesn’t write too many cover letters or turn in different directions.
“When you know what you want, you can easily answer what motivated you to apply to a certain company and to the desired job. And the answer to that question is extremely important,” explained the Microsoft expert.
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