SALTS Sail and Life Training Society in Victoria is now accepting resumes in application for the full-time permanent role of Booking Manager. SALTS is a Christian organization and registered charity that mentors young people while teaching them to sail tall ships. The Booking Manager serves in a challenging management role overseeing online registrations and client relationships. This role also manages an extensive bursary program and volunteer crew program, supported by a part-time Reservations Assistant. SALTS is seeking a seasoned professional with strong management ability, computer skills, superior inter-personal skills and an ability to provide Christian spiritual care. For a full position profile, please visit www.salts.ca/careers.
Please apply before July 19, 2015 (applications accepted thereafter until a suitable candidate is found). If you are not familiar with SALTS, a short promotional video is available on YouTube https://youtu.be/57dCiesGguQ
Resume Keyword Practices to Avoid
We’ve established that using resume keywords throughout your application boosts your chances of a human hiring manager seeing it.
However, be careful not to overdo it.
Packing your resume full of keywords is almost as bad as not including any at all.
Don’t forget that a real person will (hopefully) see your resume at some point. So use natural language that engages that person.
Tip
Make sure you balance hard skills vs soft skills on your resume to show you’re a rounded candidate.
Otherwise, they’ll think you’re either a bad writer — which indicates your communication skills aren’t good — or assume you’re trying to beat the ATS, making you seem dishonest.
Dishonest Keywords
It’s tempting to simply include all of the keywords you see in a job posting on your resume to maximize your chances of getting past the ATS.
But hiring managers are going to be suspicious if they see a resume that’s too perfect.
And even if you make it through to the interview, expect to be pressed with some tough questions about your skills.
Stick to the abilities and qualifications you actually have. Adding skills you lack will waste everyone’s time.