Eliminate as many of the possible problem areas as you can so that the employer focuses on what you bring to the table in terms of qualifications.
Some advocates for the overweight say this discrimination has grown even worse as more employers focus on hiring good-looking people.
Target the right employers Focus your efforts on companies that have policies on flexible working hours or where the culture towards working parents is positive and supportive.
Nurses at trusts which have continual financial trouble are worried their employers' focus on finances may mean they struggle to keep delivering high-quality care, added Dr Peter Carter, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing.
"You start submitting your résumé to people and they say, 'What do you do besides fly?' " he said, "and I try to talk about my business and management training, but employers focus on the flying thing.
Not surprisingly, perhaps, employers focus primarily on directly job-related skills and knowledge in applicants, such as their accounting, technology, or sales abilities.
While employers focus on finding the best candidate for the international transfer on the front end, they often fail to help expats make a successful transition to a rewarding new position that capitalises on their global experience.
For example, job security for green workers increases as employers focus on sustainability and geothermal technology; gaining technical knowledge in geographic information systems (GIS) and the global positioning system (GPS) are key.
Palmer Pol et al. (2009) note that both academics and employers recognize the importance of team work, but while academics focus on those competencies related to the learning process (analysis, problem solving, research), employers focus on capacities related to autonomy, the efficient use of time, document writing and the use of technology.
8. Women will be better off in business when employers focus less on hours spent in the office and more on productivity.
