Most people today don’t even know where to begin when it comes to finding a job. We’ve all heard that most HR representatives are beginning to feel more comfortable about hiring… but with so many people out of a job the question gets posed a lot as to how to begin that journey? How do you need to get the advantage over the competition? Most people go straight to their resume as the first thing to update… but is that what will get you noticed fastest? According to a recent poll conducted by the Gillette Resource Center 84% of HR professionals agree that well-groomed employees climb the corporate ladder faster than those who are not well-groomed. And what came as even more of a shock to me is that when it comes to first impressions, ninety percent of HR professionals place more importance on being well-groomed than even a firm handshake.
You can learn more about this very useful study at Gillette Career Advantage. Maybe before you start tuning your resume you should start looking into updating your look. Not saying that a well tuned resume isn’t important, especially with so much competition out there right now you should really be looking into keeping every advantage you can find at your side!
