Archive for February, 2011

After reading thousands of resumes, I’ve come to find that it’s the little things that often lead to the biggest disasters. Thing like little white lies, grammar and spelling mistakes, and submitting a resume that has nothing to do with the job only graze the tip of the iceberg. When I was an executive recruiter, I would often find myself asking the question, “why did you put X on your resume?” only to hear a muffled “I don’t know, I thought it was supposed to go there.”

I’d like to say this only once – yes, there is a science to writing a resume. No, there is not only one way to do it. If you are trying to get the attention of a business owner, human resources director, or hiring manager, you want to make sure you are covering the three biggest points they are looking for. If you don’t include these elements, your chances of getting the job will be dramatically reduced as other job seekers who are following these rules will be taken seriously.

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