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Career Tip From NEHRA Partner, Professional Staffing Group
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Even if you’re qualified for an interview, your resume could prevent you from getting to that step, if a ‘screener’ finds something to disqualify you. Screeners typically spend less than one minute looking over your resume so it’s important to show them your best attributes right away and not waste their time. Don’t bury your most essential or biggest accomplishment – put it right at the top of your resume. For example, if you’re a recent college graduate, your degree will likely be your biggest qualification. If you’ve worked in a certain industry or in a certain role for a few years, summarize that as your biggest qualification.
Other things that screeners look for include: a resume that’s easy to read; your location (and whether it is near the job location); your education; the dates in your work history; whether your resume contains language that matches the keywords in the job description (especially the listed job requirements); and proper spacing and formatting.
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