Using the Best Keywords in your Job Search

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In order to remain competitive in the job market, you may need to learn how to translate your previous experience using keywords.

In my career, I have held many job titles across many different institutions. The challenge, after two decades in higher education, remains that my job descriptions use out-of-date terms. I don’t want to mislead potential employers, but I want my experience to remain relevant in today’s world. Pivoting into new industries also requires rethinking how my prior experience highlights my current skills.

So I am now a slash person.

In other words, I share that I have experience as a director/program manager. Or an advisor/volunteer coordinator and trainer. Or any role that has a different definition in a new industry.

I have chronicled my job search in my blog and love to share my lessons learned. In order to remain competitive in the job market, you may need to learn how to translate your previous experience. Without exaggeration, you can still highlight your skills and use them as keywords in your next job search.

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