Keywords in your resume's and cover letters

Online search tactics aren't just for companies anymore. When applying for jobs these same strategies need to be included in your own "get the job" tactics, especially if the company is using an electronic system to recruit. So for all of you looking at graduate recruitment with some of the big companies, start researching the relelvant KEYWORDS and place them in your application.

Monster Quizzes - Career Tools and Quizzes: "By doing extra research on hiring managers' needs, you might find additional buzzwords that will help your resume get found in an electronic applicant search. Examples of keywords are job titles (sales manager, project manager, network administrator), specific skills (HTML, project management, financial analysis) and education (MBA, BA, BS, bachelor of arts). Some hiring managers have reported they also use soft skills, such as self-starter, and specific company or school names as keywords."