In the year 2012 several resume concepts became antiquated and new ones were introduced

Antiquated:

• References Available upon request (they will obviously be put on your application!)
• Objective (The company no longer wants to know what you want to do….they care what can you do from them

New Concepts:

• Add your LinkedIn URL to the resume below your email address
• Add a 10-12 bulleted summary with task oriented and innate skills (soft skills sometimes work here.

People continually ask me what are some of the top major “red flags”?

• Veterans not using the key word “Veterans”
• “References available upon request” is no longer used
• Using 8 or 9 font just to keep the resume on one page
• Abbreviations:  FL should be spelled out.  No such thing as an Admin Asst
• Omit “Responsible”
• Leave “personal” information off unless it directly relates to your field of expertise
• Typographical Errors are inexcusable!!
• Omit your address – Recruiters love to use Mapquest to determine if you’d be asking for a raise soon after hire due to distance from the workplace.

Remember the first 7 seconds are critical!!

Howie

USAF 1967-1971

USAFR 1987-1992