7 things an employer looks at on a resume

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

A Facebook recruiter talked about what employers mostly look at on a resume.

Not so long ago, we talked about what people look at on a resume at Google. Now it's time for Facebook. The company's recruiter responded in a Quora thread to a question about what people pay attention to when applying for a job. For obvious reasons, the user decided to remain anonymous, but his detailed and very useful answer does not give reason to doubt his experience.

What they look for in a resume

1. Last post. The first thing I look at is the person's last post. Did he leave of his own accord or was he fired? How long did it work and what tasks did it perform? It is very important to get answers to these questions.
2. Company awareness. It is much easier to understand how professional a person is based on the name of the previous company they worked for. When I see the name of a well-known company in my previous place of work, for me this is a reason to give a person a mental plus sign.
3. General experience. Was there a career growth? Did the difficulty of the tasks increase? Is the title of the job appropriate for the job being performed?
4. Keyword search. If I'm looking for a programmer, I don't care how good a person is at managing business projects. In this case, the combination Ctrl + F helps me a lot, with which I just search for keywords in the resume.
5. Breaks. I have nothing against long breaks, but please explain what you were doing during this time. Haven't worked for three years? Great, but I need to know why. Raising a child? Have you tried to start your own business? Tell us about it in your resume.
6. Online presence. A favorite part of my job is looking for a job applicant on social media. Twitter, Facebook - they have a lot more to say about you than your resume. Therefore, if you want to get a job, you should take care of the adequacy of your social media profile.
7. Resume design. Errors, length, legibility and clarity.

What is most often overlooked

1. Education. Experience comes first.
2. Ryushechki in the design of the resume. I love beautifully and creatively designed resumes, but most recruiters run your resumes through special programs and leave only the text in them. Therefore, it is best to send a standard kind of resume in PDF and not tempt fate. Your recruiter may not like your sense of beauty.
3. Personal information. Marital status, the presence of children, illness, photography - all this is practically indifferent to me.

What to stop doing

1. Use MS Word templates for resume.
2. Write a resume in the first person. Unless you've done it very creatively.
3. Stretch your resume over a huge number of pages. One or two pages maximum.
4. Deceive.

It should be understood that these tips are not perfect, because they were given by one recruiter who looks at everything from his bell tower. However, they will help you get rid of basic mistakes and, perhaps, increase the chances of getting the desired job.