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Was Your Resume Added to the "File 13 Pile?"
By Angela Betts, The Resumeritr
Was your resume added to the "File 13 Pile" of resumes? Why? Did you include personal information? Just how detailed is the information that is necessary? If you included personal information or too many details you may be giving the reader a reason to eliminate you from the list of interviewees.
The process of elimination is the first step a hiring manager performs when he/she begins to sort the numerous resumes they have received. They look for any reason they can find to narrow down the pool of interviewees to the best possibilities. Even though a hiring manager may make an effort to look past certain personal information or details, such information may still have a subliminal effect on their immediate perception of you.
Some hiring managers will already have a vision of what they are looking for in a potential employee. Their vision may be of a person from the younger generation that is fresh out of college due to the desire to train someone their own way. Another may have in mind a woman who won't have to deal with personal issues associated with being the mother of young or teenage children. There are a number of reasons your resume could be eliminated.
Here are six tips to avoid having your resume eliminated:
1. If you have over 15 years of experience, only go back 10-15 years in your career history. Ten years is preferable. Listing experience gained more than 10-15 years go will give away your age. You could be inadvertently inviting age discrimination although you would be hard pressed to prove it. If your earlier experience is crucial to the position, however, it should be listed.
2. It isn't necessary to let a potential employer know if you are married or single. If you are a young woman, the question of whether or not you are or will be planning a family may cross the mind of the reader. Although you may decide differently for yourself at a later time, being single shouldn't be an issue in an environment where the majority of the employees are married.
3. If your education was acquired more than 10-15 years ago only list your degrees, schools/universities attended, and the locations. Don't list the dates attended. This is to prevent not only the possibility of age discrimination, but also to prevent the reader from thinking you have out-dated ideas or methods. The latter is especially true if there isn't any evidence of continued education on your resume.
4. Don't include information that will give away your religious or political preferences. Of course, there are some exceptions to this if you are applying for a position with a religious or political organization. Generally speaking, there is no reason to disclose this information.
5. Hobbies that interest you are best left at home as well. Your potential boss may not particularly care whether or not you won the bake-off for the Best Very Berry Filled Crunchy Chocolate Crusted Fluffy Puffy Topped Pie. That is unless, of course, you are applying to be the Chief Baking Chef. In that case, take a sample pie along with you to your interview.
6. Volunteer experience is a great addition to your resume. However, if you have volunteered to help with your young children or teen's extracurricular activities, focus the volunteer information on how it relates to the position for which you are applying. Be careful not to add too much information about the frequency of these activities or you may appear as somebody that will be frequently requesting time off from work.
Remember, the central focus of your resume is to tell the reader how well you can perform in order to achieve the goals of their company. Keep the focus of your resume on the main objectives of the position. You can deal with other issues positively after you have gotten your foot in the door IF the need arises.
Angela Betts has over 8 years of experience writing targeted, compelling resumes that will open doors to a world of new opportunities for you. Email her at info@resumeritr.com for a FREE resume critique and to work one-on-one with Angela to develop your resume. To sign up for her FREE Career and Job Search Tips Newsletter visit http://www.resumeritr.com
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