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I find this interesting. As someone with over 20 YOE, I've always eschewed the "2-page" resume guidelines. My full resume ends up being 4-5 pages, even with r
by fatnoah 6y ago
I find this interesting. As someone with over 20 YOE, I've always eschewed the "2-page" resume guidelines. My full resume ends up being 4-5 pages, even with rigorous attention to only a 1 sentence description of each role, avoiding duplication of facts, and keeping and bullet points in the form of "Did X, resulting in Y".
I've always wondered if a longer format helps me more with automated resume scoring. Also, does LinkedIn come into play here? I feel like when I show up to an interview, there's a 50/50 chance they're holding my resume vs. a printout of my LinkedIn profile.
- cl42 6y agoYesssss... That's part of the issue here. I feel like people optimize for keywords because the applicant tracking systems today optimize for keywords. By the time a hiring manager gets to a resume, you've likely been filtered several times... The challenge is those filters suck. Hence our approach to making it "conversational" or flee-flowing. Using word embedding and other clustering helps a lot. Knowing nothing else, I'd say keeping your resume to 2 pages is critical... And make your "about" section on LinkedIn really stand out with a few key accomplishments. If you'd like, shoot me your resume at hello@phaseai.com and we can give you specific feedback.
- fatnoah 6y agoI appreciate the offer to help, but my general success rate is high enough that I don't want to mess with stuff. I do target my pursuit of opportunities, and I ALWAYS rewrite my resume so that it prioritizes the experiences and skills most relevant to each job. If I were to ask for anything, it'd be something to highlight those matches.
- cl42 6y agoAmazing. If I had a penny for every job seeker who told me they don't do any resume customization... I'd have lots of pennies! :)