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Had a talk with a retired engineer at the library about resumes and it hit different
He told me to stop listing my duties and start listing the dollar amounts I saved or made. I went back and added $12,000 in cost reductions from my last job and got two callbacks this week. Has anyone else tried this approach with their work history?
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paul2334d ago
Huh, I'm not sold on that honestly. It feels a little too salesy for a resume.
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lane.drew4d ago
Did you see that study from the National Association of Colleges and Employers where they found resumes with quantified results got 40% more interviews? It's not just the dollar amounts either. Things like "cut processing time by 15%" or "managed a team of 8 people" count just as much. That retired engineer gave you good advice. Seems like most hiring managers just skim resumes and numbers make them stop and actually read.
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