How to Make Employers Pay a Closer Look at Your Resume

It is no secret that average hiring authorities spend less than 10 seconds reviewing a resume. That means your main marketing document has very little time to prove to employers that you are the right fit for the job, especially if you are talking about 10-20 years of work experience.

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However, there are some things that will likely make employers pay a closer look. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to make a resume stand out:

Step 1: Make sure it passes initial ATS scan

More and more companies use applicant tracking software (ATS) which allows them to filter out candidates at the initial stage, making the life of hiring managers much easier.

A study reveals that the majority of job seekers are rejected by ATS. So, before employers can pay a closer look at your resume, they have to see it first. And they will be able to see it only after it passes the Applicant Tracking System.

To make that happen, you have to do a couple of things:

Keep your resume format simple. There should be no graphic elements and fancy layouts. Otherwise, ATS may not be able to read it.
Include the required keywords for the job. Those are words or word combinations that relate to a particular position and industry.
Don’t forget to mention the employment dates for each and every job.

Step 2: Make it easy for employers to skim through the document

The truth of the matter is that no prospective employer will be carefully reading your resume. Spending about 5-10 seconds, they will only skim through the document to see if the things that they need are present.

A well-structured document with a clear heading separation and some white space will significantly help recruiters and employers skim through your resume faster. When a resume looks cluttered and one can hardly navigate through its different sections, hiring authorities simply go to the next one.

One of the most common resume writing mistakes is trying to squeeze everything onto a single page. As a result, employers need a magnifying glass to read that tiny font. But will they bother trying? Not a chance.

Although identifying an ideal length for a resume is quite a challenge, job seekers should use common sense when choosing the font size.

Leave some white space, keep bullets under two lines, go with one font size, use capital letters sparingly. These simple tips should help you create a document that will be easy to skim. Consequently, it means that employers will be able to quickly find the information they are most interested in and take a closer look.