45 Quick Resume Changes That'll Get You Noticed

My biggest advice is keeping things clear and concise. Recruiters need to be able to look at the resume and be able to see a correlation with the job the candidate is applying to. We need good work history, (bullet points always look nice) a brief description of what you did in each job, and the dates. We won't read if you have paragraphs of information for each job - we are looking through so many resumes in a day that we need to be able to see in a glance if you should be considered for an opportunity. Any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly! I am here to help!

Heidi Pinheiro , Sarah Schwabe Steven Wettstein Jacob Stewart Stephanie Koehn Jake Roché Genevieve Walters Brooke Cho Amie Curatola John Drury Amie Elliott ..........Offer up one piece of advice to military candidates when it comes to resume updates!!!!!

Not a civilian, however, I worked with them for many years and asked the hard questions. Things have changed, but not drastically. I can say this is a pretty comprehensive list and a great post!

A few thoughts: In my experience, the last 10-15 years is really only relevant when applying for a federal position. Additionally, federal resumes are initially scanned to key in on buzzwords found within the actual position description (PD) so use the language in the PD for a better chance of making the cut. Private sector resumes are generally much shorter at 2-3 pages. Again, use the language within the PD here also. I shouldn't have to say this, but for the love of all that is holy, please don't use a general resume for everything. Tailor the document to what they're asking for. You can tell when you don't. If you won't invest the time to do so, chances are the hiring manager won't invest the time to interview you. Finally, use CAR statements. Challenge, Action, Results: Articulate a specific challenge you were presented with in a past position, the action you took to correct the challenge, and finally the resulting outcome. Use numbers, percentages, and empirical data to back it up.

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