Resumes? I've Seen It All

Every college in the nation includes a course dedicated to how to make a resume.  And there is no down playing the importance of a well written, well organized, impressive resume.  For many positions, this is the first look your prospective employee has at you and you want to make it memorable.  I have had the grueling task of going through hundreds of resumes to determine who would be worthy of an interview.

My first go through is to eliminate the obvious "no" resumes.  These include those with huge spelling errors, and those who have maybe ten lines, or have forgotten to include their contact information, (yes, this happens more often than you think) or are so compact with information I don't have the time or more honestly, want to sort through it all.

The second pass through the pile, I eliminate those that have absolutely nothing to do with the position.  I can tell the resume that has been blindly sent to every available opening.  For me, you are wasting everyone's time if you are not qualified for the position, particularly when the requirements have been spelled out in an ad.

And lastly, if you do gain an interview, make sure the information you share during the interview matches what is on your resume.  I can't tell you how many times I have been in the middle of an interview and have the job seeker mention work experience that is not on the resume.  If it is worthy to mention, it is worthy to be on your resume.  Or if you never actually graduated from college, then don't put that you have a Bachelors Degree.

This stuff seems simple enough but trust me when I say... I've seen it all.

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