A survey conducted recently for The Ladders job site of 500 executive…
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Human Resource professionals and recruiters generally do not like functional resumes, are suspicious of them, and do not have the time or patience to ferret out your qualifications. Chronological resumes are the most commonly used and generally accepted style. Functional resumes tend to raise a red flag,,,,
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An interesting topic has been under discussion on the NRWA’s …
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I received the following question from an executive resume client today:…
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When this question was recently asked on LinkedIn, the response was unanimous. Recruiters and HR respondents without exception replied with answers that could be summarized as “no way in Web 2.0 h**ell!”
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I routinely counsel my clients to make sure that they include their full name (last, first) in their resume file name, and to avoid cryptic language or information that is meaningless to a prospective employer or recruiter, or worse yet, could make an unfavorable impression.
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I was amused to visit a couple of blogs recently that spotlight real resume blunders…. While we can all derive some entertainment from this, the fact of the matter is sobering: Most hiring executives and recruiters when asked how they react to typos and mistakes on the resumes they receive indicated that the resume would immediately find its way to the circular file.
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Video resumes create a trail of potential discrimination based on how you look. If you’re going job hunting, don’t put yourself on camera.
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“Resume Optimization in the New World of Search” provided some insights into factors you will want to consider in developing your resume for online posting purposes. A key consideration is now “ROSE,” “Resume Optimization for Search Engines,” ….
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An article entitled “25 Things You Should Never Include on a Resume” published a few days ago over on HR World’s blog made me chuckle. Not because most of the items on the list seemed so unbelievably obvious and stupid for a job candidate to include in a resume, but because of the fact that I have actually seen most of them at one time or another in the thousands of executive resumes I have reviewed over the years.
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They all have the exact same tactic. Fear. They build fear about the career situation, tell you the resume is horrible and then they have the answer. It’s important to realize that these firms are NOT recruiters. They are retail outtplacement or direct mail firms.
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Be aware that any documents you may be forwarding in connection with an employment opportunity (executive resume, cover letter, etc.) that were created on Word 2007 software (which is the version bundled with Windows Vista Operating Systems) CANNOT be opened on another computer that does not have Word 2007.
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