Posted on Jul 23, 2016
A top recruiter on what anyone can see after 30 seconds with your resume
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RP Members this is an old post, but for you transitioning it may be a good one to read and understand when you are submitting your resume online - things to think about.
This is a follow-up to my recent post:
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/submit-your-resume-read-walter-harris-iii
Your thoughts and comments recruiters
I don’t look through stacks of resumes anymore. I hate paper. I do everything online.
There has been for many decades, a mysterious Wizard of Oz-type viewpoint of the recruiting world that I think is somewhat misappropriated. People seem to be truly fascinated by what goes on behind the curtain, when in reality, recruiters aren’t running the covert operation many think. “Does this candidate seem like they stand a chance of being a good match for this role? If yes, proceed to next step. If no, reject.”
I’ll highlight how I personally absorb a resume. I should preface this by saying that currently I primarily recruit for senior-level software engineers. In my past life I recruited for PMs, MBAs, finance, sales, and pretty much all of it. Everything I’m about to say broadly applies to all of these fields. I also was a campus recruiter, and you read resumes of new grads a bit differently since experience is less meaty. (Read the article for more)
This is a follow-up to my recent post:
https://www.rallypoint.com/shared-links/submit-your-resume-read-walter-harris-iii
Your thoughts and comments recruiters
I don’t look through stacks of resumes anymore. I hate paper. I do everything online.
There has been for many decades, a mysterious Wizard of Oz-type viewpoint of the recruiting world that I think is somewhat misappropriated. People seem to be truly fascinated by what goes on behind the curtain, when in reality, recruiters aren’t running the covert operation many think. “Does this candidate seem like they stand a chance of being a good match for this role? If yes, proceed to next step. If no, reject.”
I’ll highlight how I personally absorb a resume. I should preface this by saying that currently I primarily recruit for senior-level software engineers. In my past life I recruited for PMs, MBAs, finance, sales, and pretty much all of it. Everything I’m about to say broadly applies to all of these fields. I also was a campus recruiter, and you read resumes of new grads a bit differently since experience is less meaty. (Read the article for more)
A top recruiter on what anyone can see after 30 seconds with your resume
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Thanks for sharing my friend COL Mikel J. Burroughs
I hope this information will benefit many who are seeking employment, will soon be seeking employment, and those who serve as corporate recruiters.
Thanks and kudos to you CPT Jack Durish SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM for all you do to help and inform veterans.
I hope this information will benefit many who are seeking employment, will soon be seeking employment, and those who serve as corporate recruiters.
Thanks and kudos to you CPT Jack Durish SrA Christopher Wright Kim Bolen RN CCM ACM for all you do to help and inform veterans.
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I agree with the article. I wasn't a recruiter, but I reviewed hundreds of resumes over my 23 years in private industry and government employment. I take minor exception with the author's stand on education. I looked at education on every resume. In private industry, we were filling jobs against a labor category that may contain an education characteristic. If we didn't provide a person with the advertised education, then the client could question us on contract compliance. Usually experience could substitute for education. Some Government jobs require certain levels of education or certifications. It's usually clearly stated in the job announcement. Often experience can be substituted for education, so I checked both education and experience every time. The smart candidates put a note in the education section saying they had the requisite experience to substitute for the education they didn't have.
Some of my pet peeves: bad spelling and poor grammar, functional resumes instead of chronological (I always suspected anybody who didn't clearly lay out their employment chronology of having a block of years that should read "Inmate at Federal Penitentiary), lack of accomplishments cited along with work responsibilities, texting in resume (Gr8 isn't a word, but I'll LMAO as I trash your resume).
Some of my pet peeves: bad spelling and poor grammar, functional resumes instead of chronological (I always suspected anybody who didn't clearly lay out their employment chronology of having a block of years that should read "Inmate at Federal Penitentiary), lack of accomplishments cited along with work responsibilities, texting in resume (Gr8 isn't a word, but I'll LMAO as I trash your resume).
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This is a great read! I hadn't seen this before, Mikel. And, given my new direction, it's very timely. Thank you for sharing.
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