A regional, dynamic and reputable multi-disciplinary consulting firm based in Abu Dhabi, with several offices in the GCC, is currently seeking to employ the following: SENIOR PLANNER / SCHEDULER The candidate will be responsible for the strategic planning of resources, projects, etc.; planning resources, requirements and reporting on status and forecasting; monitoring progress reviews; scheduling submission for the project; preparing weekly progress report and submitting to the client. Knowledge of basic engineering; attending progress review meeting with clients / sub-consultants / department staff, etc.; and for putting together and collating all the information for a project time schedule; providing monthly progress report to the Project Manager; monitoring man hours required against progress. Advising on man hour requirements to complete the project on time. All candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree, be computer literate, with at least 15 years experience and a proven track record of conducting similar work activities for at least 5 years. Good analytical skills and has the ability to demonstrate verbal, written communication skills and to convey information clearly and effectively.
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.
Keyword Stuffing
Keyword stuffing refers to using the same keyword again and again in an unnatural way to get your resume past the ATS.
People engage in keyword stuffing because some ATS software gives applications a higher ranking when it detects a keyword is used more. For instance, an ATS might assign a higher score to a candidate who mentions “search engine optimization” six times over one who mentions it three times.
Here’s an example of how one applicant tried to stuff the keyword “customer satisfaction” in their resume:
Boosted customer satisfaction by 47% by implementing customer satisfaction methods as part of company-wide effort to increase customer satisfaction rates.
Trained 7 new staff members in all aspects of housekeeping, ensuring that they meet health and safety standards
An applicant stuffs the keyword “customer satisfaction” on their resume.
See how extreme this is?
This technique might get your resume past the ATS, but will immediately turn off the hiring manager — ruining your chances of getting hired.