Hidden Messages in a Resume
A resume is a short version of what you are looking for and your work experience. It is also a written document to qualify you for a specific job opening.
Based on my last blog, here are a few hidden messages that are conveyed in poorly written resume.
- No attention to detail
- Don’t care what I look like
- Not well organized
- Lack of computer skills
- Written communication is not my strength
- My oral communication skills are as good as my writing skills
- I just want a job
- My resume is not that important that is why I had it crumpled in my back pocket
- I will take care of your equipment with the same care as I take with my resume
- Correct information is not important to me
- Long tenure with employers is not important
- My math skills are as good as my spelling skills
These are just a few examples of hidden messages that interviewers pick up when reading a resume. If the purpose of a resume is to assist in obtaining your next job opportunity then why not spend the time and do a GOOD resume?