Resume Writing: A Recruiter’s Perspective
By Kelly Low on PeopleCorner – Powered by PeopleScout
Writing a resume can be overwhelming; this is the one aspect of the job search that a candidate can control. A lifetime of education, work experience, and skills must be condensed down to one sleek document. Keeping a resume brief and to the point is imperative. Knowing that a recruiter takes less than 10 seconds to decide ones future in the workplace, the candidate will spend hours perfecting their presentation and stressing over the smallest details. Unfortunately, the conflicting advice online is exasperating. Though trends may change each year, the basics remain the same. As a recruiter, I look for consistent formatting, clear organization of information, strong content and substance, and relevance to the job…