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the employer a clear answer by including your accomplishments. Think about what you did in past jobs. What problems did you solve? What solu- tions did you come up with? What benefits did this have for the business, customers or employees? Think in terms of the challenge you confronted, the action you took to resolve it and the end result and how it benefitted the employer.
Tailor your resume to get through the initial resume review conducted by applicant tracking system software.
Many employers use applicant tracking sys- tem (ATS) software to make an initial sort of resumes; the software indicates whether or not a resume should move on to human resources staff for further review. For a given position, employers specify in the ATS the skills, education and training, years of experience and other details needed to qualify candidates for a position. As applica- tions are received, the ATS scores each one and puts it in rank order based on how well it meets the employers list of criteria. But unlike a human reader, the software is likely to reject resumes because: Qualified candidates fail to use the employers chosen keywords. The system doesnt recognize unusual fonts or formatting. Candidates lack the preferred experience, but may have qualifications that could make up for whats missing.
Be precise.
While including all of the above is impor- tant, remember that no one wants to read a 20-page resume. Be informative yet concise with your resume, keeping your qualifications within the parameters of two pages. Think of resumes as the plot descriptor on the back of a book, they are an initial look at who you are, not a detailed explanation of every detail of the book. A good rule of thumb is to keep your resume to a maximum of two full pages.
Source: CareerOneStop
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