5 Most Violated Resume Rules
This is the problem with the resume-writing world: Everyone thinks they’re an exception to the rules. Everyone thinks they can pick and choose which rules are important. Do not do this. Until you work in human resources and personally scan 300 resumes a day, you are in no position to discard rules of resume writing. Here are the six most violated rules among the resumes that people send to me to review (read more)
1 comment:
I agree most vehemently with the comment on showing achievements. As an executive recruiter I am astonished that it is often difficult to distinguish a seasoned professional from a junior counterpart. The only tip off....the number of years spanned in over the jobs listed.
My other pet peeve is achievements that can't be talked about with confidence. It just makes me wonder. It's not only a candidate's reputation on the line when a story is at play, but mine as well. Err on the side of sleeping with ease. Tell the truth.
Post a Comment