Your resume meets all the job qualifications

The game has changed, and you must change too.

5-10 years ago, you could get just about any interview you were qualified for as long as you had a great resume.

It's likely that the role had ~50 total applicants. The one or two recruiters in charge of filtering those 50 applicants could spend a few minutes with each resume to fully understand each person's background and experience.

Now, those same open jobs may fetch 200+ applicants.

And guess what, there may still only be one or two recruiters that now have to screen 200 resumes instead of 50...

...which means that the time that they realistically have to spend with your resume is SECONDS, not MINUTES.

So, what does this mean for you?

It means that if you can't construct your resume in such a way that you impress the recruiter in 10-15 seconds, you're unlikely to get the interview.

Here are 3 ways to do that:

1) Write a detailed and compelling summary at the top.

Use the job titles you've held or are pursuing so the recruiter quickly knows that your experience is aligned.

Don't use fluffy, generic buzzwords to waste time and space. Calling yourself "results-driven" in your summary means absolutely nothing.

Keep it brief (3-4 lines max), and talk about what you can accomplish (save time, save money, improve retention, etc.).

2) If the companies you've worked at are not well known, write each of them a very brief description (in most cases, a single line is sufficient).

Recruiters don't have the time to look up your previous companies. If they don't know if your experience aligns with the role's industry, they might prefer a candidate where they can be more certain.

3) Strongest bullets first.

This seems obvious, but I've seen many resumes with scattered or random bullets where the more impressive bullets are near the bottom of the role.

I hate to break it to you, but recruiters aren't reading all of your bullets. Increase your chances that they'll read your most impressive ones by putting them first.

The game has changed. The job market is brutal.

We can either complain about it, or we can take action to adapt.

Use these tips to start grabbing more attention in SECONDS and start landing more interviews.

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