Resumes: Short & Sweet

HR_Associates_Resume_Template_001The most important rule to adhere to when writing a resume is “Keep it Short”, one page only. Reduce the clutter and get noticed or more importantly not to get noticed in the stack of resumes a recruiter may be looking over. When a potential employer is deciding on the best candidates to bring in for an interview, they are looking for resumes not to keep.

As an old furniture salesman, I used to tell customers to pick out their 5 favorite fabrics for a sofa out of the 100’s of swatches to choose from. What these customers would end up with would be their only choices available from the furniture manufacturer. Candidate qualifying is similar to this process; a resume gets on average an eight to ten second look but never more than 30 seconds. Recruiters, when inundated with applicants, are not looking for the top 2% of qualified candidates for a position; they are eliminating the 98% of  “Fabric Swatches” that just won’t do.

Now for the “Sweet” part, make your resume exactly what your potential employer wants, nothing more and nothing less. Research the position offered and direct your “Objective” toward that end.

The main objective of a resume is to get “The Interview”. Follow these 2 links for excellant resume examples to use in your search: HR Associates’ “Resources & Downloads” and “109 Free Resume Examples and Templates“. Step up to an “Exceptional Resume” so you will be the last one standing.

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