Résumé Help: Tell Us Why We Should Hire YOU
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When I first scanned this résumé, I thought that the formatting was the biggest issue. (We’ll address that in a separate blog post.) After I got past the formatting issues, I read the résumé carefully. The candidate did a poor job of showcasing her unique value. She included a couple of strong facts. The rest was very mundane and vague. It does not show me how she performed better and how she did it. The two good points she provided were lost in the sea of mediocrity. What a shame! When I interviewed this candidate and began to ask a few questions, I found that she is a winner.
Does this blog post sound familiar? That’s because this is one of the top three résumé mistakes. The mistake is wasting space on routine job functions and not showing how you are better. Leaving major 
accomplishments off of your resume is letting money slip through your fingers. Hiring managers are not looking to hire the adequate candidate who can just get the job done. They want the “exceptionally-talented, revenue-building, problem-solving, money-saving” candidate. If you are not going to take the time to show your remarkable accomplishments, don’t worry. There is another candidate who will and that candidate will get the interview.
Read through today’s example and you will see the original statement and my comment bubble with the questions to ask to dig up an accomplishment. Now take a look at your résumé. Have you dug as deep as you can to feature major accomplishments? Revamping your résumé to show why an employer should hire you will boost your interview request rate. If you would like to read more about this subject, click on the links below. If you have a question about your résumé, contact me. I would be happy to review your résumé.
Résumé Help: What Value Do You Bring?