Candidates continue to lie on their resumes. In fact, hiring managers and recruiters are seeing an increase in the number of lies they encounter
Many executives (and professionals in general) tend to make the same common mistake on their resume, a mistake that could cost them a call back or interview.
Want to get your resume noticed? With 70% of hiring managers spending less than two minutes reviewing each resume, the resumes that get noticed are the ones that maximize every word and phrase. Our Toronto recruiters share 5 common phrases to keep off your resume to help yours rise to the top.
Did you know recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds on a resume? That’s not very much time to get a recruiter’s attention and leave a lasting impression, let alone get them to select your resume from the pile of hundreds of other applications.
The future and relevance of the resume is a hot topic among headhunters, job candidates, and those in hiring and recruiting. Has the resume become an obsolete tool? Is the resume dead? Or is it just sick and in need of a revival?
Whether you’re actively job searching or not, there’s no better time than the present to shake the dust off your resume. You never know when you’ll be presented with a job opportunity worth pursuing, so it’s always smart to be prepared with an updated, edited, tailored resume.
