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I know sis, you feel like Sunshine Anderson, “Heard it all Before” when it comes to updating your resume. It’s likely that if you are reading this, that you haven’t had to search for a new role in a while as just last year the national B.C. (Before Corona) unemployment average was 3.7%, but as of July, the national average stands at 10.2%, which is slightly higher than the recession in 2008.
With these numbers it may feel daunting, however, there are still jobs out there with managers looking for the right fit amongst the sea of resumes.
As a Human Resources professional, there is always one thing that stands out amongst the best resumes which results in interviews and eventual hires, and that is the right amount of detail in the right areas within the resume.
The resumes that grab both my attention as well as the direct Hiring Manager, are true detailed experiences listed in each job rather than just a cookie-cutter list of bullet points. Adding relevant, detailed experience that truly showcases what you can do and how it was accomplished will give you a much higher probability of getting to the next stage in the interviewing process. Providing the recruiter and hiring manager with a clear understanding of what your expertise is and how it relates to their current need is what will set you apart from those candidates who choose not to take the extra time to truly “connect the dots” to land them the job.
Another area that is, either, way overdone or totally overlooked, is the summary and/objective area on the resume. If you have an objective at the top of your resume, you will want to replace this with a detailed summary of your expertise and how that expertise pertains to the current role. The best way to go about this is to take some time to review the entire job description and survey what in that position you have actually done or done something similar, take the highlights of that list and create a concise summary of your years of experience, education (if relevant) and any industry-specific certifications. From there you will culminate a summary that will pull your reader (the hiring manager) in for more.
If you already have a summary listed within your resume, the same rules apply, you will still want to tailor your summary to the specific role you are applying to as well as back up that information within the body of the resume.
Taking into account the simple concept of actually applying attention to detail within your resume will take you a long way when looking for your next role.
Either way, you got this sis we are all rooting for you!
