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What Employers Want (And Don’t Want) In Your Resume
February 12, 2014 by Robin Schlinger
You are struggling to understand what employers want in a resume: What will make them take notice?
In many ways, what you leave out is just as important as what you leave in.
What They DO WantEmployers and recruiters welcome a resume that shows:
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- You have the skills to handle the job.
- You will contribute something in addition to skills, as demonstrated by achievements at your current job (“chosen employee of the month,” “saved company $1,500 in recycle costs”), volunteer work and work-related courses.
- You take pride in your work, as shown in part by the care you take to create a presentable resume.
What employers and recruiters do not want in a resume is:
- Your life history. Focus your resume on the requirements of the job. Employers and recruiters want to know that you can handle the job you are applying for.
- Excuses. If you do not have job experience, stress education. If you lack one skill, stress another and your ability to learn.
- Inconsistencies. Always tell the truth on your resume. Also, if you use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or any other online site, make sure you appear in a professional light at all times and that the information on those sites matches the information on your resume.
Read more at http://www.careerealism.com/what-employers-want-resume/#gB152StxOvZVJUQB.99
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