Resume Evaluation: Precision of Objective

This is one of series of articles being written by Alpha Dog Resumes.com explaining how the online resume writing service evaluates the thousands of resumes that are sent to it each year.

One of the ten criteria that is reviewed is Precision of Objective.  The resume is given a score of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score.

A score of 3 or lower indicates that your resume fails to tell the reader your specific job goal.  It may fail to state obvious matters such as the position for which you are applying.  It may state qualifications that make no sense in the context of the job opening.  An unclear objective suggests a canned resume that is being forwarded to all job openings with few, if any, changes to match the job that is being offered.

For example, should a job seeker state that his objective is to “Find a job in office management, registered nursing, or daycare”?  Only if the job for which he is applying is for an Office Managing Registered Nurse in an Infant Care Center.

We will help you write a resume that works extraordinarily well but that can be tailored by you to fit each specific position for which you are applying.  Send out the same resume for 50 different job openings, and you are likely to get no response from 50 employers.

Resume Evaluation: Format

This is one of series of articles being written by Alpha Dog Resumes.com explaining how the online resume writing service evaluates the thousands of resumes that are sent to it each year.

One of the ten criteria that is reviewed is Format.  The resume is given a score of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score.

A score of 3 or lower indicates that you should consider changing the format of your resume.  Format includes the way your resume is laid out, what it emphasizes first, and whether it is reverse chronological, functional, or a combination of both.  Format of a resume can have a huge impact on your job chances, particularly if you have unusual career situations.

By way of example, should you include a 2 year traveling sabbatical on your resume?  Answer:  it depends on a number of factors, including your target job.

The key is to put your most impressive and relevant qualifications front and center.  They should be the first thing that catches the reader’s (or the computer’s) eye.  Gaps and unusual situations must be addressed somehow…and without creating difficulties later in the hiring process.  Clever format choice can help

Resume Evaluation: Appearance and Presentation

This is one of series of articles being written by Alpha Dog Resumes.com explaining how the online resume writing service evaluates the thousands of resumes that are sent to it each year.

One of the ten criteria that is reviewed is Appearance and Presentation.  The resume is given a score of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score.

A score of 3 or lower indicates that your resume needs an appearance change.  Overall appearance and presentation are crucial in a resume that is fortunate enough to actually get reviewed by a real person.  The design must be clean and simple, with visual clues directing the reader to key elements of your skills and background.  Margins, fonts, headings, and a myriad of other design elements should work together to do one thing:  Sell You!

For example, is it useful to have a section entitled “Skills” at the top of resume for a CEO candidate?  Or should that heading be “Qualifications”?  Or should there be such a section but with no heading?  Or should there be no such section at all?  It makes a real difference depending on your target job and industry.

Also, did you know that many employers now use resume management software that will not detect key information included in certain portions of your resume?  If the computer cannot read it, that information might as well be invisible.

Resume Evaluation: Avoidance of Hidden Disqualifiers

This is one of series of articles being written by Alpha Dog Resumes.com explaining how the online resume writing service evaluates the thousands of resumes that are sent to it each year.

One of the ten criteria that is reviewed is Avoidance of Hidden Disqualifiers.  The resume is given a score of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest score.

A score of 3 or lower indicates that your resume contains information that likely disqualifies you from jobs before you will even be considered for an interview.

As examples, are you older, have you been out of the workforce for a couple of years, do you have gaps in your experience, or are you changing careers?  These are few of the red flags that may result in HR personnel and computers unfairly removing you from job consideration.  It happens all the time.

We work with you to address these issues so that you have the best chance at getting the interview and proving in person how valuable you will be to that employer.