Indeed’s employment site recommends candidates keep the file name under 24 characters. A perfect example of a file name for a résumé would be Brenda-Murphy-Resume.docx or AustinStaadt-Resume.pdf. Seek gives examples of what active voice looks like on résumés: —“Developed a new training manual which was adopted by the entire company.” —“Established new sales targets to help our company achieve a greater share of the market.” —“Initiated the development of a sales strategy.” Check out Indeed’s 195 action verbs to use on your résumé. CNBC Make It reports grammatical and spelling errors are one of the top five mistakes candidates make on their applications. However, in general, contact information should always be first and present. It shouldn’t be hard to find your phone number or business email. How the rest of your résumé page looks is subjective. Work experience is the most relevant. Canva has amazing templates for résumés, cover letters, portfolios, and more. If you use a summary or profile section, remember not to use first-person. Clearly, the résumé is about you — recruiters don’t need a reminder; instead, replace “I” with action verbs that describe you, like your current position and what you do in addition. LinkedIn says, “Résumé standards have changed, but photos on résumés are still rare.” Unless it’s necessary, photos shouldn’t be on résumés. They’ll do the math from your birth year if they really want to know. The 2019 article says, “A study by HR firm HireRight found 85% of employers uncovered a lie or misrepresentation on a candidate’s resume. That’s up from 66% five years ago.” A survey by Robert Half recruiting surveyed 1,000 workers, finding that “76% of candidates have lied about job experience, 55% have lied about job duties, and 33% have lied about their education.” Most candidates don’t realize that it’s very easy to find out if you’re lying. If you advance to the next round, recruiters will screen based on specific keywords used. So, just stick to your accomplishments and update your information. Fetcher reported that 85% of recruiters still rely on email addresses as it’s proven to be the most effective.
