How to Impress Recruiters Resume Dos and Donts

How to Impress Recruiters Resume Dos and Donts Its a tough world out there, especially in the world of resumes. You are competing against a large number of other candidates, who also have great experience and impressive skills and knowledge. You need to have what it takes to stand out both as a person and also having an impressive resume that makes you special and unique. This means you cant be making any silly errors that may get you noticed for the wrong reasons. So how can you do this? Here are some  top statistics and dos and donts of a resume from AkkenCloud, take note! Think like a recruiter Recruiters spend 6 seconds looking at a resume before deciding if the person is worthy of an interview. 78% of resumes are discarded for an unprofessional email address. 88% discarded if they include a photo! They spend 80% of their resume review time on name, current title/company and past titles/companies. What questions do recruiters ask when reviewing a resume? What was this candidates  most recent role? What is this persons overall experience? Do they have a personal web presence? Did they have any gaps in their career and why? Resume Dos An organised layout is VERY important. Put format first. Triple check spelling and grammar! List experience in chronological order. Identify your achievements: Challenge, actions and results. Show leadership. Incorporate statistics. Use words such as achieved, created and influenced. Resume Donts Dont use overcomplicated formatting. Dont change tense throughout. Dont exaggerate titles/responsibilities. Dont make spelling mistakes. Dont use an inappropriate email address. Read more dos and donts below!