For some reason, most candidates write
generic resumes even if they themselves aren't generic people.
Not exact matches
While it has become common and
even expected that your
resume will include a profile / summary statement, far too often they are just
generic statements that do nothing to differentiate the individual from their competition in the job market.
They quickly put together a
generic resume that will cover all the bases, and then quickly send it out to every job board posting that
even remotely looks like a good fit.
You'll snag one
even if you send the most
generic resume possible to the nearest hospital.
Sending out
generic resumes drafted in about 30 minutes appears to be a shortcut at first but this kind of approach will never get you a job and eventually will result in you spending
even more time to get at least something.
New grads often apply to various different industries, but many keep the same
generic objective (or
even worse, an unrelated objective) on each
resume.
Only to end up with a mundane
resume hours later
even more
generic than when they started.
Generic or
even custom written job descriptions will never match quantified achievements on a
resume.
If a cover letter is too
generic or if it contains grammatical or spelling mistakes, a hiring manager may delete your application without
even bothering to review your
resume.
However, the
resume writing process itself isn't easy as many choose to turn to professionals online after few unsuccessful attempts (or
even worse — just draft a
generic document to send out to multiple employers in hopes the quantity will convert to quality somehow).
It's not always easy finding a way to squeeze some numbers into a
resume for a warehouse worker, but
even using this type of quantified bullet point once or twice makes a big difference when compared to
generic nonspecific ones.
There are also some things to exclude from whichever tool you use,
even if you were to use templates like
generic resume templates.
There is no such thing as a
generic resume — no one - size - fits - all (that doesn't
even exist in the clothing universe).
You can either spend a little more time customizing each
resume before you send it off to a potential employer, or you can waste
even more time in your job search because you're blasting out
generic resumes.
Since you should never, ever have a
generic or
even customized
generic cover letter that you send out with each
resume (learn more), a «yes» answer to this question may be a red flag, as a good
resume writer should be aware of this.
Not
even a
generic reply to your emailed
resume or phone calls.
A tailored
resume will be much more successful than a
generic one,
even though it means more preparation.