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Remove months from employment dates.
This can reduce obvious gaps between roles.
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Remove brief employment between jobs.
Short-term contracting roles of about a month or so don’t need that much space on your résumé. "Even though this work experience is relevant to Lewis' goals, it wasn't necessary to include such a short stint on his résumé," Augustine said.
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Remove months from employment dates.
This can reduce obvious gaps between roles.
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Include a LinkedIn URL.
"In today's high-tech job market, most recruiters will search
online for a candidate to see if his résumé and online profiles
are consistent, so make sure both resources tell a consistent
story about your experience and goals," Augustine said.
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Create a career narrative.
“Employers want to see more than a timeline of your education and experience,” Augustine said. “They want your résumé to read like a story, explaining why you’re qualified for the job you want.” Your professional summary at the top of your résumé should be a space to let employers into your narrative and establish a tone for the rest of the document.
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Make a key skills section.
Make sure it has relevant keywords that are listed in
the job description; this will help the ATS to identify your application as a suitable fit for the role.
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Use concrete figures.
Back up your qualifications with specific examples and figures that prove your abilities. It’s helpful to quantify your achievements to demonstrate the value you’ve created for past employers.
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Demonstrate your value.
“Even if you can’t describe your work with numbers, try to think in terms of better, faster, and cheaper,” Augustine said. “While Lewis no longer had access to the specific numbers associated with his work as a recruiter in 2008, he was able to tell us that he consistently exceeded objectives for his employer.”
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Less relevant experience in note.
It’s probably not necessary to add in extensive details from work experience with minimal relevance to the position. To save space and avoid calling attention to small gaps in your résumé, you can briefly mention other experience without having to provide too much space or information.
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Include a LinkedIn URL.
"In today's high-tech job market, most recruiters will search online for a candidate
to see if his résumé and online profiles
are consistent, so make sure both resources tell a consistent story about your experience and goals," Augustine said.
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Create a career narrative.
“Employers want to see more than a timeline of your education and experience,” Augustine said. “They want your résumé to read like a story, explaining why you’re qualified for the job you want.” Your professional summary at the top of your résumé should be a space to let employers into your narrative and establish a tone for the rest of the document.
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Make a key skills section.
Make sure it has relevant keywords that are listed in the job description; this will help the ATS to identify your application
as a suitable fit for the role.
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Use concrete figures.
Back up your qualifications with specific examples and figures that prove your abilities. It’s helpful to quantify your achievements to demonstrate the value you’ve created for past employers.
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Demonstrate your value.
“Even if you can’t describe your work with numbers, try to think in terms of better, faster, and cheaper,” Augustine said. “While Lewis no longer had access to the specific numbers associated with his work as a recruiter in 2008, he was able to tell us that he consistently exceeded objectives for his employer.”
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Less relevant experience in note.
It’s probably not necessary to add in extensive details from work experience with minimal relevance to the position. To save space and avoid calling attention to small gaps in your résumé, you can briefly mention other experience without having to provide too much space or information.
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