Great tips from one of our great recruiters - Adam Barron

Hiring Managers, I have a question for you. I was just sent a 2 page resume with some great content. At the top of the resume, he has a 7 sentence summary. The summary is pretty specific, does add value, and isn't full of buzzwords for the sake of buzzwords. That being said, do you read summaries or do you normally skip straight to skills and experience?

🛑 I didn't apply for the job. ✅ I had a targeted resume and cover letter ready to send, but the company had a series of questions about past experience and tools that I couldn't answer because I didn't have those experiences or tools. ❌ Could I have done the job well? Absolutely. 🚦 But the company wisely set up gateways to clearly communicate what mattered to them and I realized the role wasn't a fit. ⌚ I saved their time and mine. 🤔 What if we eliminated traditional job postings altogether? 🤔 What if companies just gave five bullet points about the core problems the role is designed to address? 🤔 What if companies then had three open response questions around skills & experiences? 🤔 What if we tried to #HireBetter? (Well done, Fors Marsh!)

PSA to recruiters and hiring managers: Hire based on potential, not a perfect resume. What are some ways to gauge this? Does this person have a “get sh*t done” mentality? Is this person a quick learner? Has this person climbed mountains just to get where everyone else is? This is by no means an exclusive list, but you get the point. There is so much more to hiring than a resume. In my case, I owe 100% of my successes to people who took a shot on me. So, to anyone hiring right now, I urge you to look at a person’s resume for exactly what it is: A single data point amongst many.

I asked a question last week. I learned over 60% of people don’t personalize resumes when applying for jobs. Honestly, me neither. So how do I make sure my application stands out? 1️⃣ I make sure my (only) resume highlights my experience and tells a compelling story for the type of job I’m looking for. 2️⃣ Put time and effort into the application questions. Chances are the recruiter is going to spend more time reading these than my resume or cover letter. 3️⃣ Make sure my LinkedIn in is up to date and active. So if a recruiter or hiring manager takes a look, they can learn more about what I bring to the table. What do you do?

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Hiring managers use resumes to ELIMINATE 98% of candidates from the pool. So we've got to play the resume game a different way: Your life story = not needed. 7 bullet points of explanation and accomplishments per job? Won’t help. Where you went to high school? Not necessary. Spend your time wisely and build a solid narrative. And make sure that narrative tells a story of the value you’ll provide to the company. More information packed into your resume DOES NOT HELP. It’s just fodder that will get you discounted by hiring managers who are looking to disqualify you! #careers #jobsearch #hiring #careercoach #careerdevelopment #personaldevelopment

I've just seen a shared post with over 8000 likes from a recruiter recommending that "irrelevant" previous roles should be omitted from cvs. Call me out of touch, though shouldn't a cv be a truthful representation of past work history including accurate dates? Whilst I'm sure the 8000+ respondees may like the idea of burying bad news, it surely can't be good advice to hide such information in the hope that it will sneak under the radar. My advice is to be honest from the start to avoid any awkward questions later on during the hiring process. Hopefully, this advice will earn me at least 1 like! #honesty #openness #cvwriting

How long do you think Jamie Dimon's resume is? Ok, Jamie's not applying for employment positions so he doesn't need a resume lol. But if you are, make sure the following to increase the chance that the hiring manager/recruiter reads through it: ✔ It complies with the ATS rules so the information will be properly stored in the system. ✔ It has all the information that may help bring up your resume when searched for, such as city/Zip code etc. ✔ it is being sent in a proper format so it can be filed. (Not a screenshot or image) ✔ it is not too long. A resume should typically be 1-3 pages. ✔ It's easy to read - not too small letters and not walls of text (yes this rule is not just for LI posts). ✔ It's properly dated! The last thing you want is the recruiter/hiring manager being confused from your resume. Note that recruiters will at times make a decision based on the first glimpse on the resume. These are basic tips to make it easier for them. P.S. Did you know that 56% of Americans have reported having 'timeline fatigue' since Covid?