A recent eye - tracking study conducted with recruiters while reviewing two sets of resumes revealed that recruiters preferred
the professionally written versions of the resumes over the original versions by more than 60 %!
Notice how
the professionally written version has more white space throughout and incorporates a skillful use of bold font and layout that makes this resume inviting and easy to read while highlighting achievements and key success.
Does anyone on the hiring side have a before and after story where they rejected a person from the interview based on the first resume and brought them in for an interview when they saw
a professionally written version of the same person....?
Not exact matches
You've
written the book, had it
professionally edited, a cover designed, and formatted for print and e-book
versions.
The difference the
professionally written «after»
version makes in presenting the student as a competent, qualified candidate with immediate value to add to an employer is immense.
On the «After»
version we see the candidate is now well represented by a
professionally written and formatted document that clearly demonstrates the impact he made on the companies he worked with through a new listing of solid quantifiable accomplishments that ensures that he «stand out» from the crowd.
Convert your
professionally written resume to an ATS
version, which you'll use when answering ads or approaching companies and recruiters online.
I'll often have developers whom I am coaching track the results from the original
version of their resume and then track the results they get once they have it
professionally written.