Tips For How To Write A Better Resume (From A Recruiter's Perspective)

Are you looking for tips on how to write a better resume? Your goal should be to keep the recruiter in mind since they're the target audience. In this video, I share tips on how to write a resume in a way that is more likely to impress and get you a job interview.

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[ordinarygg]

One thing that I could add that HR no longer looks at resumes, they just sent them to relevant departments. Agencies even don’t care, they just parse, this is true

[RobertParousJr]

Hi, as someone who has often struggled with making resumes watching this video taught me a lot keep up the good work.

[barsona]

I understand the last point, but if you see the position open time and time again, it really makes you wonder what the hell they are looking for

[juliekostas]

great tips! making some of these changes today!

[pamgodsoe]

Purchased your resume rocket fuel, it was definitely worth it. I finally landed my dream job with a great company- Thank you

[meowth]

I try to keep my resume job bullets to 3-5 at a time. I notice if there’s an older person recruiting that oldschool way works better. But a lot of the time I have to adapt for the younger people.

Now that I have the bachelor degree I’ll let the job/volunteer experience I have speak for itself.

[Tony-omyi]

I don't think I'm alone in this but in addition to posting fake, phantom or ghost jobs, companies are now using candidates to create presentations inclusive of elaborate strategic entry plans, to only retrieve the document / plan and ultimately ghost the candidate. This is insidious!!!

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When I first saw the thumbnail and saw below "resume", "stop doing this" I thought you were going to tell us not to bother applying for jobs anymore because everything's gone to crap lol

[YungPack]

Video was very helpful, I think one thing that would really make it stellar is if you could include some more quick examples of what to do and what not to do for your points. Some of them you mention a bad example, like the fluff words versus actionable words, and I am left wondering what a good example is of what to do. Thank you for the video

[financiallife]

The elaborate vocabulary is to get past ATS, not to impress anyone

[petofisanyi]

Shame on you as an Employee if you really spend 5 secs on getting familiar with someone's resume. No wonder literally everyone hates HR.

[uristmcary]

Protip, The resume acts also as a way to filter potential employers/customers. If they can't read it, they won't be reading anything else.

[s.espinoza]

Takeout:
- don't use templates, stick to a simple one-column format with just one or two colours. why? Applicant Tracking Systems don't parse them well.
- don't use terms that are measureless, like "team player"
- don't use terms that are only known to your organization.
- and most importantly: customize your resume to the job that you're applying for.

[That_Chugging_Guy]

The best part would be write simple resume yet make catchy one and include the keywords u worked for...that would be easy for HRs to recognise your potential

[alvin-kmf]

I really enjoyed this video! The insights on how to write a better resume from a recruiter’s perspective are so practical. I definitely learned a lot, especially about avoiding outdated templates and the importance of customizing your resume for each job. The advice on keeping things concise and avoiding generic terms really hit home sometimes it's easy to fall into those traps! I’ve also been using Jobsolv to help manage my job applications, and it makes tailoring my resume to each role much easier and more organized. Great video with lots of valuable tips!

[andreid.]

When I hear your voice I always think how Michael Scott hates Toby so much and it totally makes sense.

[jakoblindelof]

Good tips, but then comes the next long step. Had an interview today, It all started with a phone interview over 1 week ago. Had the interview, the HR said that IF i make it further I will have one more interview with the sales manager to get to know more of the team. On top of that I was going to give references IF i make it to next step. So three interviews for a regular inside sales job. Decided not to continue the process since it takes way too long and I will most likely not get it anyways.

Besides I think Lifeafterlayoff is not a huge fan of references himself?

[Timothy-ye]

With those long text blocks, I genuinely don't know how to fix that. I use two services that scan my resume to make it compatible with job posts, and despite going for very similar jobs each time, the systems tell me to insert around 10 new keywords each time. One service even recommends whole sentences to insert but never adjusts my score up OR down based on the length of the experience section. I do get recommendations to trim things like summaries, but never the pullet points. So what should I be aiming for? Short and to the point, or cramming in keywords/sentences? I'm already at 76 applications, with 19 rejections, and 0 interview requests in the past two weeks of a new search.

[tj_puma]

When you’re a graphic designer creating those outdated resumes and also applying for graphic design jobs 🥺… this helps a lot, thanks!

[IlllIlllIlllIlll]

Can you make a video on salary negotiations.