From the desk of a high powered CEO in the Staffing Industry. Maybe if I keep writing that it will come true, something along the lines of "Think and Grow Rich". Still waiting for that to happen too. Ok, on with the show.
I can see that glaze come over your eyes. It is hard to find the energy to read a good article or book, how on earth are you going to get through that stack of resumes on your desk? Talk about BORING! Here is the key; skip everything until you reach the most recent job. What is the person doing now? Do they list using the key skills you need? If they do, do they say how they used it? Did they use the skill as part of a team or individually? If not, than look at the job before most recent. Are the skills there that you are looking for? If not, move to next resume!
Resumes are meant to give you a brief synopsis of the person's history and if that history matches what you need. Do you want to talk to this person based on the fact that they have done a similar job to what you need? A resume is not an autobiography. Just use it to check what they have done matches your needs. Do not get caught in their listing every skill they ever have seen, used or smelled! Don’t waste time reading the "profile" or "summary".
Hopefully this saves you a bit of time and you can get back to reading the articles you like…and find the right fit along the way!
Now back to that high powered desk of mine.
