This month we want to focus on advice for the career seeker that will give you an edge in the career search. We hope this advice will aid you in creating a resume that will land you many interviews.
As a hiring manager I view between 3 and 4 hundred resumes per day for my open positions. I bypass 2/3 of these resumes within 10-15 seconds of viewing them. This elimination process is due to resumes that do not meet the professional expectations that hiring managers have for resume content, format and details.
In general, make sure that your resume has the right:
- Content – that includes contact info, your objective, your education and your work history going back at least 10 years.
- Format – All the content mentioned needs to be constructed in a visually functional format with your name and contact info at the top, the objective under that and then the rest of the content placed in order of importance.
- Details – Make sure there are no misspelled words or unprofessional language. Proofread your resume many times before sending it out to hiring managers. Often misspelled words that are not detected by spell check include:
“manger” instead of “manager”
“sells” instead of “sales”
“an” instead of “and”
Make sure not to minimize your career opportunities from the onset of the career search process with an ineffective resume!
Deliver resumes that will get you interviews. Send your resume to AGI Hospitality Recruiting and we will give you a Free Resume Coaching Session to ensure you have a resume that will land you interviews.
