7 Resume Points That Immediately Grab a Recruiters Attention

7 Resume Points That Immediately Grab a Recruiters Attention7 Resume Points That Immediately Grab a Recruiters Attention Did you know that- on average- recruiters and hiring managers spend only seven seconds reading yur resume before signing you up for an interview- or tossing that precious piece of paper in the trash? Thats not a lot of time to impress a potential employer. But the slush pile doesnt have to be yur job-search fate. Dawn Rasmussen, certified resume writer and founder of Pathfinder Writing and Career Services , along with Glassdoors own tips from its Ultimate Guide to Resumes , will help you craft a resume thatll bestattungs a recruiters attention.You may think that adding graphics or other infographic elements will make your resume stand out. But before your resume makes it to a recruiter, it will most likely have to pass through a computer scanning program, and those fancy shapes and symbols can confuse a computer. If youre sending your resume a s an online submission, Rasmussen explains, those sexy graphics wont make it through the software system that is set to scan through your document. In that case, it is important to have a graphic-less document so you can get through the software. Another tip to get your resume into the right hands, literally? Scan the job description for keywords you can add to your resume, our guide instructs. If the job calls for a self-starter, a leader, or someone eager to learn, be aya to add those in.According to Rasmussen, ask any recruiter or someone tasked with looking at resumes day after day, and theyd say that most people do a horrible job organizing information. By organizing your resume in a clear way, youll already be steps ahead of the competition. There are many ways to organize a resume , but two good formats suggested by our guide are the chronological resume and the functional resume. In a chronological resume, you focus on your recent work history above all, our guide instructs . List your positions in reverse chronological order, with the most recent positions at the top and the oldest ones at the bottom. In a functional resume, your aim is to emphasize the relevance of your experience, according to our guide. To create a functional resume, youll prominentlyfeature your professional summary, your skills, and a work experience section organized by how closely the positions relate to the one youre applying to. This format is best for those who want to minimize resume gaps, or are transitioning into a new industry. You can also do a mixture of these styles, which is called- surprise- a combination resume.No matter what kind of resume you decide to create, whether a chronological or functional resume, you will want to make sure each section is defined. Guiding the reader through what you are going to discuss next is key, Rasmussen explains. They dont want to be left guessing what you are discussing. Mark each section of your resume in bold, she suggests.Dont just say you increased your companys sales- show how much you increased those sales with numbers, our guide instructs. Use your resume to explain concrete accomplishments, it says. Make sure your statistics are consistent, percentages are properly placed and business jargon is used appropriately based on the industry. Whats more, you may want to bold those numbers and accomplishments. Bold and front-load your notable accomplishment stories underneath each employment record, Rasmussen suggests. Want to get to the point even more? When you are talking about your on-the-job wins underneath each employer, bold the numbers and outcomes from each story. That makes them pop- especially when recruiters are doing the quick once-through on their initial review of your document. Numbers and results bolded at the front of each sentence make it easy for them to see to what degree you are getting stuff done.If you go on and on and on in your resume, you may lose your reader- and the opportuni ty for an interview. Being efficient in how you move the reader through the document makes it cleaner and easier to understand, Rasmussen says. We are now in a skimming economy, so getting right to the point cleanly is critical. So, try this tip if you have held multiple positions at the same company, stack your job titles and dates worked, starting with your most recent and going down to the oldest, instead of having a separate job entry for each position. This stacking maneuver attracts hiring manager attention because by putting the positions underneath each other, it demonstrates that you were progressively promoted.One way to keep your resume short and to-the-point is to only include the skills that trulymake an impact- not ones that are basic requirements such as Microsoft Word or an ability to use email or irrelevant to the job youre applying to, according to our guide.Guess what? Everyone is a hard worker on their resume. So our guide advises you to ditch the generic and vague descriptors you might be apt to use, such as hard-working and self-motivated, which are a dime a dozen, and use more specific phrases. Focus on the skills and accomplishments that set you apart from the competition, the guide advises. One thing every recruiter will want to see on your resume is reliability. If you frequently change companies without changing levels or positions, it can be a red flag to recruiters that you are unsure or unreliable, our guide warns. So that youre not flagged as a flaky employee, consider only listing the companies that best align with your desired industry. If you do that, our guide adds, you can always add a foot-note that reads like prior work experience in a different field, more information available upon request.