What mistakes do most people make on their resumes?
We don’t write resumes for a living, but we do read them professionally and in great volume – like your intended hiring manager. We have to process resumes quickly because of the sheer numbers and consequently, we skim read them only. We look for familiar patterns, key words and phraseology. We pull out the few we like and read those more carefully. So when you’re writing resumes, you need to remember to pity the poor reader and don’t get too fancy, use nomenclature common to that business and industry. And most importantly, get at the core of your problem solving abilities and track record of advancing business goals. In The PlayBook, we show you how to write resumes for professional readers, not writers. There is a big difference and it will show in the increased number of interviews.
