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> For me, resume is not just a boring list of what you did, but also the way it is written - lucidity, points emphasised, etc. It all speaks loudly of personali
by thomasahle 5y ago
> For me, resume is not just a boring list of what you did, but also the way it is written - lucidity, points emphasised, etc. It all speaks loudly of personality.
Do you require the candidates to have written the resume themselves? Otherwise it's risky to read so much personality into it.
Resumes are usually required to be truthful, sometimes this is even verified, but I've never seen a requirement that I can't just have an agent write it for me; like how students write essays.
- zimpenfish 5y ago> Do you require the candidates to have written the resume themselves? Otherwise it's risky to read so much personality into it. Especially problematic when recruiters are known for rejigging resumes into their own format, etc., before passing it onto the client.
- jesterson 5y agoThey don't usually jiggle with text, just match it with corporate forms. Substance will still be there.
- jesterson 5y agoAgree with you here. No, there is no such requirement and it's probably not necessary because it's goal is just to get an interview (or not to get it). It's not a magic stick allowing to make a perfect choice, more like an assessment option. That's being said, sometimes it worth to give a shot to someone whose CV is sub par.