The Ugly Truth About Your Resume
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2024
- The UGLY Truth About Your Resume! Resume tips from a corporate recruiter. Are you wondering how to write a resume that actually gets seen? Or what happens when you apply to a job? In this video I reveal some unfortunate truths about your resume. So if you're looking for a new job, pay attention!
00:00 - intro
00:58 - free resume rocketfuel
01:25 - job postings are the least effective
03:37 - intake calls
04:57 - recruiters don't know
06:00 - why you get rejected
06:50 - length matters
09:18 - bad resumes don't get read
10:42 - job titles are the most important
12:39 - if you keep getting rejected
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I listened to your vids and fixed my resume as recommended and I got 3 interviews within 1 week when before I didn’t get any bites! Thanks for the great advice it helped a ton
That is awesome!
I've never had problems getting an interview, but the last 4 interviews I got they ghosted me the moment I expressed any interest about the job.
what did you change?
And there it is: the major misunderstanding between recruiter and applicant.
When I apply for a new job I will never be a perfect fit. Because if I were, that would mean it's basically the job that I'm already doing. But I'd like to learn something new, or I'm not interested.
And additionally, how am I supposed to be a perfect fit when companies throw everything in this job description that they've ever heard of? Like, not older than 40 with 20 years of experience in this job and additionally 10 years abroad...
HR is usually full of BS but you have to play the game to climb the ladder.
If they said no one over 40, you could just sue them because that is illegal
If you're recruiting for a CEO of Company X, the best candidate has 10 years of experience working as the CEO of Company X. This is the problem with most recruiters and hiring managers, they don't look for candidates that can become the CEO of Company X but for a profile that already is CEO.
And if everybody does that, there will soon be no CEOs left, due to deaths.
Yup
Oh Cock You're right
It's safer, become the person who could become C-suite, it is competitive.
Exactly because companies are too cheap to invest in new talent
While I learned some great information in this video, I also learned everything wrong with why recruiters/companies are missing out on great candidates.
In my experience, there is no silver bullet when it comes to resumes--- every recruiter is difference and each has his or her preferences when it comes to resume review.
I think his perspective is more towards corporate and tech jobs.
I got hired recently to a great job with awesome salary. The thing is that when I submitted my resume I didn't feel fully competent in the job role: maybe 70%overlap and slightly less years of experience than required. I had also several submissions for some jobs that I was a "perfect" (or even overqualified) fit with specialization in the exact field and I could have contributed from day 0, but for those I always got automated rejection.
I kinda feel that when applying you need to shoot slightly higher of your paygrade and overqualification is even worse than slight underqualification...
😂 they rather have someone they can pay less than too much...
And that as someone in your same place
I like reading economics and overqualification is one of the most ridiculous things I have heard, apparently being acomplished is a bad thing lol, I once read in university on something they gave us to read rhat between three candidates we shouldn't hire the one that was the most qualified because "he will be bored because it's too easy" lmao, imagine that, you need an accountant but you don't want an accountant with 10 years of experience because he will be too bored in an average accounting job lmao, according to that logic experienced or acomplished people can only be high level managers or something, never employees, it defies all logic to not want experiwnced and qualified workers because they will "be bored" lol.
The best way to get hired, is not through experience or even being able to do the job, It’s by lying.
I feel like this is the only way. Lol!
Or through your "network" (corporate-friendly speak for nepotism).
Network.... Who you know... Or how u look. If you're a decent looking lady you can go places that men don't
But what if not one application fits the perfect candidate. Do you hire no-one or drop your expectations and make it near enough is good enough.
There are no "perfect" candidates, because everyone has flaws.
@@rejectwokeness1314 I have always said, the good looking people get all the breaks, and get doors open for them .
Every time I've done a job search, the recommended resume format has changed. I remember in the early 90s, using coloured paper was in. I got my current job 11 years ago with a functional/hybrid resume. I now hear that recruiters hate functional resumes
We don’t like functional resumes at all.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff So you like non-functional ones then? :)
I seriously hate this.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff Oh damn I have only just started to fire off a few resumes after not writing one for, yeah about 10 years. I did research for good examples and re-wrote my resume in a what I now know is the hybrid format, guess it was old examples. Is it still worth putting key skills at the end of the resume or just leave it out all together and let your professional experience and education speak for the key skills you have.
@@ALifeAfterLayoff If functional resumes are hated, should combination or chronological resumes be used instead? Thanks
I'm very selective about the companies that I apply to. Almost every time I apply I get interest from the recruiters and get pretty far into the interview process. But the final steps always involve a zoom interview, and then I get a rejection letter. I'll be 59 next month. I'm starting to think it's my age.
Time to get a tik-tok style de aging filter.
If they bring it up later just remind them that it's a protected class 😉
@Andrew Ferguson Smart lol.
Thats not uncommon in the western world, unfortunately.
In countries like Japan you wont get a senior position if you havent already proven yourself during a long career.
In the western world it seems like the CEO only wants that 25 yr old chick that are going to sit in his lap from time to time.
Do you declare y age in y résumé?
Yes, after age 40 it's a nightmare for men because of ageism, seen it women also don't fare well, the same people that discriminate old folks ,they down the road will also be discriminated,Karma!😮
Another afterthought.........after having literally dozens and dozens of interviews in the last few months for high end positions........ Literally no hiring manager has asked me to elaborate on my education or college degree..... It all boils down to specific experience and personality cultural fit.
Let that sink in...........
This right here.
I’ve been offered numerous jobs and interviews. I have experience in programs employers are looking for but not the actual experience, but I was able to sell my personality which got me the offer.
It’s shitty that 1 person could dictate your livelihood. And most of the time,HR isn’t even good for the company from my experience. They know nothing but business and business they don’t know.
Education only really gets you your first job....after that it's your experience. I have versions of my resume where my education is removed.
I will say that as a recent college graduate, your college major is one of the most important factors in getting that first job. Is the Big 4 in accounting more likely to hire an accounting major or a gender studies major? Are tech companies more likely to hire a computer science major or an Italian major? Since college kids don't have years of work experience or skills, what they choose to major in is a huge factor in getting the first job.
@@derekrequiem4359 Depends. If you graduated from a top college with a Gender Studies degree (I know an English Major for sure), a Wall St company will be happy to train you to be a developer. My boss was that.
This is exactly what I've been seeing as well
Take this with a grain of salt.
Different careers require different resumes.
An character artist resume is MUCH different than a salesman’s resume.
You def need to tailor your resumes to jobs. Underrated tip imo.
@The Sight of Sound well, ok, than a resume for An HR position… there…
In my experience recruiters reaching out via LinkedIn are always offering a lateral move. Almost never a pay raise or any type of promotion. Could be useful for people trying to get out of a toxic workplace. For those looking for a promotion best chance is internally, then move outside the company.
It’s a struggle recruiters deal with too. Laterals are a hiring manager bias “we want someone who’s already doing this role”.
I always ask for compensation range if it's not offered up front. This is 2022. When they don't respond, you know everything you need to about the position/employer.
I got most of my pay raises by moving jobs. But it's almost impossible to get a promotion this way. These days recruiters are contacting me about jobs below my experience level, but for the same pay. I'd rather take a promotion with paycut. I don't want to be stuck in the same role for the rest of my career.
@@milobem4458big diff between job promotion and role changes. Big.
I’m glad someone finally say it is better to have simple look resume unless you are applying for creative position.
Tailoring a resume to every single job opening when you have to apply to 100 of them or get contacted about 100 different jobs is exhausting. Each recruiter wants to see a certain set of words and makes you end up lying about skills just to get noticed and then if you don't get the job, you end up adding and adding everytime. Thats how the resume ends up being so long..
I had different resumes for marketing and sales jobs, "marketing resume" focused on marketing experiences and "sales resume" on sales (duh). Otherwise I didn't bother with tayloring a resume, I bring everything relevant up on the cover letter/email/whatever.
Most places don't even send a "thank you for applying" back to you, so why should we go through all kinds of hoops for even simple jobs?
Fun thing is when recruiters reach me out themselves they usually offer me positions which fit me much worse than the ones I am applying for myself. Still getting rejected very often though but I suppose it is just because of these finicky keyword filters lazy recruiters use nowadays. I am surprised you didn't say anything about them by the way.
It happened to me last week. A recruiter contacted me about a position that I didn't think I fit very well, missing some essential skills and experience. I checked her profile and she was recruiting for multiple positions. I messaged her that I would also be interested in that other position where I literally ticked all the boxes. She replied I'm not fit for that one and insisted I should interview for the one I knew I wouldn't get. Bitch, have you even read my resume...
Bruh. This video and channel is one big shill for LinkedIn. Can’t wait until AI takes all these pointless, shortsighted and biased recruiters jobs🤌
As a newer Recruiter, I love your insight on the industry and working with hiring managers!
This kind of reminds me of the interview logic that "well if they really wanted this job they would have studied" . But you know... the likelihood a really highly qualified candidate with lots of options is going to spend a lot of time trying to optimize it for an overworked recruiter seems pretty low.
My past experience proves that there is much higher chance to get an interview if recruiter reaches out to me verses wise versa. Submitting the resume to the web site directly always has less chance.
The last time I used a resume was before covid, before LinkedIn existed, before the internet, and I now have to re-enter the job market. This video was very helpful to me. The book will also help me. Thanks.
Do you still have the Brother word processer you last used in 1985? That will come in handy.
In one of your videos you mentioned someone who applied for 1,000 positions as a test. I have that beat. I’ve probably applied to well over 1,200 and to date have had TWO responses that weren’t rejections. I had my resume written (and rewritten) by the service that offers a ‘free resume appraisal’ on many of the job board sites, along with a ‘professional LinkedIn page overhaul.’
I have about 30 years experience in Advertising/Marketing Production, with over 10 of those as management. I took my last employer from a manual process (job folders in racks, tracked at best in spreadsheets by coordinators) to a workflow based around a page tracking app, written in-house, monitored by a host of scripts/apps (which I wrote) that were triggered by specific document statuses to perform tasks that had previously required the direct attention of the Production staff, that basically shepherded files from inception to release.
And if you read my resume, you’d never know that’s what I did. It was as if, like mall haircuts, they only had a small number of options available to them and just picked one, dropping my info in wherever it seemed to fit.
In the past, when looking for work, it was rare I didn’t find a freelance position within a week which typically turned into permanent employment within a couple months. It is extremely frustrating to receive rejections saying my skills do not align with their needs, even when those positions are basic production work.
I have had to move out of my place in Dallas, put everything in storage and relocate to my brother’s house in rural Florida to continue my search. I have no more funds. My cards are maxed out, my checking account and my wallet both contain less than $20 each.
I’m attempting to rewrite my resume myself and have no idea what I’m doing. I’ve watched many of your videos on RUclips, and found them enlightening. If I had the money to buy your packages, I would, but alas, I do not. I’m not the type to ask for handouts but this is what I’ve been reduced to.
Barry, thank you for sharing your story and here's the deal, WE CAN DO THIS!! I too have the weight of the on me and seriously about to be living in a dang tent if I don't get it together. Let's look in the mirror, remind ourselves how good we are at what we do and let's take these great tools Sean is offering to turn some wheels. Hell - let's work together. Hit me back here if u would like to connect.
Sean, love your content man, I'm like Barry, I don't want a handout but I could use a helping hand which I will gladly pay it forward to another in need once I secure my next great role!! Let's DO THIS!!
"30 years experience" There's your problem. Too much experience.
@@EmmaDee I know it is very hard to ask for help but I believe that as long as we do it with the intention and willingness to do the same when opportunity arises.
I wish both of you every success.
Best........😊
I think it's ageism that you are struggling with and recruiters think you are too expensive even if you aren't
@avernvrey7422 It also gives away their age, and sadly, that makes a big difference. I'm 46 and recently made a new email address that didn't include my year of birth.
Please thank Sean/Shawn for his kindness. Someone will benefit greatly. And thanks for the video, Brian. 🙏👏
Excellent video with super useful information, as always👍
Thanks for your video! I Had thought to make for my students brand new CVs, but I will create better linkdeem profiles instead! Thanks for your insight!
Very helpful video. I'm guilty of some of these but I hope I can do better next time.
Thank you.
Your videos are amazing! Such great content!
I’m glad you brought up proprietary job titles. I’m having a hard time finding an average wage on websites because of this problem. If I use “delivery driver” or “local route driver” can have very big differences and types of work and industry plays a big role in what determines the wage. I feel like companies purposely confuse with proprietary job titles so it’s hard to compare it to something else.
My company went the other way. A lot of the role titles were proprietary so it was very hard to attract candidates.
Totally. It's not about the title but the scope of work/responsibilities.
@@zuzanazuscinova5209it’s always about titles. That’s why the keep green changing them, to make them seem hip and exciting (modern). Duties are essentially the same.
Another phenomenal video
Really find your videos insightful.
I'd like to add that CV length does not apply to certain roles such as science and technology.
That is cool, Sean!
Love the advice.
Firstly, Bryan, thank you so much for making these videos and doing what you do. I wanted to know, what would you recommend for formatting a resume with a fair amount of actual current experience bound to an NDA? Would being parenthetical within a current responsibilities section as [NDA], for instance, be advisable?
Also, I wanted to say thank you to Sean for your generosity - I think that's very admirable of you.
I'll tell you this, this video doesn't work for every line of work out there. Cybersecurity, every job I've ever gotten, I've applied for myself. I've been contacted by countless recruiters on LinkedIn and Indeed who were functionally worthless. They didn't have any clear understanding of what my skillsets represented in the Cyber job space, and I'd be getting people reaching out for roles of all levels. I'd ask if they had reviewed my LI profile and seen my stated skillsets and experience level, and half of them would just never respond again. These days, I just tend to ignore contact requests. My CV speaks for itself, and I am able to choose the roles I want to pursue.
I usually enjoy your advice, but I kind of feel like this is an overly broad brush being used in this video.
I really like your channel, you are very competent
My company has no clue how to find good candidates for my office. I've worked here at least 7 years and they consistently have no clue.
I would also like to leave a comment about Brian’s course, I bought a year ago. I have redone my resume using Brian’s tips and tricks. I also took all his advice about interview. I was changing jobs almost year ago and his course and RUclips videos helped me to land current job. I am also using all tips to get next promotion. Thank you🙏
One thing I've learned from my experience is that KEYWORDS are important, and "ACTION VERBS" are BS. I hate how many hours of my life I spent listening to such garbage propaganda on how important "action verbs" are, when in reality they are a wholly insignificant factor in getting jobs/interviews.
The thing is. A person's resume is only as good as the person looking at it. Everyone! Want something different. So, it really does not matter. I've had mine revamped/reworked/mock interviews/ prior controllers, mgrs/spvrs look over / review my resume. A few suggestions here / there. I appreciated the feedback. Yet! I was on point. In every aspects. It's just crazy.
I’m new to this channel and the timing could not be more perfect. Clearly I have had my head in the sand. I’m in my mid-50’s, been with my current employer for 18 years, need to learn how to move to a yes pile quickly. Despite stellar employment record and perfect attendance… all signs lead to I’m about to be RIF’d..💡
You need to make your LinkedIn profile as good as it can be. Recruiters and managers who find your resume acceptable will spend a few minutes on your LinkedIn profile. Do not lose out with a good resume but subpar LinkedIn profile.
Does your field have certification? Even passing a portion of the certification process strengthen your resume a lot.
The turn-over is very high in my field.
My resume is always very efficient : I always taylor it to the specific position I’m applying to, and only write what is relevant to this position. There’s not even a picture of me.
It works very well.
I got my last job by putting that resume online on our field’s hiring website, tailored for the generic position I wanted. I quickly got one e-mail from an HR rep and it was the right one.
Hi Sean, I just got laid off for the 4th time in 6 years and looking to switch industries and hope the resume rocketfuel will help. If someone more in need can use it more, completely understood. Otherwise, this will really help with my next career. Thank you
I have no objection. I'm 100% in favor of you getting the program. :)
Great. I tried to add my contact but RUclips won't let me. Please lmk the best way to reach out. Thank you
@@seanmysel5823 sir, how would I be able to getting someone to take a look at my resume?
This is good information, and I do find it valuable to know from a recruiters experience, what recruiters and hiring managers look for in job candidates. Reading through the comments, it seems like a common struggle that job seekers have is that we may find a job that is a great fit for what we’re looking to do and we may feel that our skills match what is necessary for the position, but we get passed over because we may not be the perfect match on paper. Do you have a recommendation for how someone in that situation can get the attention of the hiring manager or recruiter?
Well thanks to Sean! I’m unsure what it is but I would take whatever help I can get! I am on the job search. My field that I have my BS in is Mental Health. I had an AMAZING interview today and I mean it went well. I was super excited, but now I’ve decided not to get excited. I have learned by experience in this job search that when I get excited about something and I’m like, yep! Nailed that. I usually end up being heartbroken, when I don’t end up getting it. I am praying and leaving it to god! It’s the perfect job fit for me, like it is seriously perfect. It’s with a very great company in our area and it’s also a brand new program they are starting. The building it will take place in has gotten a complete facelift and it looks brand new! It’s beautiful. I will be so excited if this does happen for me because I will be starting along with everyone when they open the facility! So I won’t feel like “the new girl” you know how that feels when you go into a new job. I just really want to work and I have resources I have spent so much of my own money on I want to share with future coworkers and clients! Send me good vibes!
An interview is a sales call. Good performance gives you confidence. You should remember that interview, take what you can from it.
Do not get beaten if you do not get the job. You do not know your competitors. There is always better fitting people out there. Be positive. You will be fine.
I had a resume rewritten by a professional. I do get lots of rejections, but I've also been offered several jobs and am currently under consideration for one high-level executive position.
Hope you landed that job!
This mans' advice is spot on.
Source; I've been on the other side of this as the person providing answers for an in-take call, drafting a job description for a position we needed filled.
Sean Mysel.... THAT'S MEEEEE! Thanks for the shoutout Bryan :)
Thanks Sean!
thank you so much Sean! You are amazing on your offer!
@@RiannaNicole much appreciated! I came across this channel shortly before I got laid off June 1 this year. Bought the LinkedIn program and got an offer the day after, then another a week later. Now I have four different income streams so I'm a huge fan of this channel.
Hey Sean, thanks a lot for offering the free copy of resume rocket fuel. I would like to get a copy because I am currently in the process of starting my career in IT and struggle with my resume and interviews. I'm beginning to implement what Bryan says, but I think an organized course would be helpful! Thanks again for what you're doing!
I could use help so bad. I've got a lot of pride but I must swallow that pride right now, because I'm about to be homeless. I don't know what to do because panic has set in now.
If you're looking for video topic suggestions, how about advice on how to organize a job search or do a side hustle when your current job involves long hours and/or is very stressful so you don't have time or energy to work on it.
I've heard that vacation time is a good time to work on it. I've also found caring less about my current job and just doing what I can, within my limits, I am less exhausted after work.
Hopefully I won't get fired but then they are slowly firing employees that have been there a while so I suspect I'm on their the "To be Canned" list
I just made a video about this. On time management.
My is always a one page. I change it a little bit of what ever job I'm seeking. So that one page is be more effective. I sometimes add a cover page, If I think it's needed. Put out 6-12 resumes out there. Depends how the market is. I just send out 6 and already got a interview coming up. 9 out of 10. I usually nail that interview. So this coming interview seem to be promise to me.
I just retired. Had a ridiculous career. 28 jobs in 45 yrs. I fought with every employer over everything all the time. Used to carefully plan my job transfers...towards the end I got so I would just walk off the job at any moment! Lol... yep, that happened. AND IT FEELS SOOOO GOOD, You can easily get addicted to it. Almost better than sex. Never did the "Destroy the place on my way out" thing but ive seen it a couple times....lol. Of course, that takes a lot of editing and creativity on the resume...lol
Right on right on right on! I'm on the same road brother
Early 40s here. Is getting that way. That’s why employers don’t like hiring “highly experienced” ppl. We’re tired of the bullshit.
Really enjoy your videos. I work tech support & took 5 years off to windsurf & enjoy life. Today being post-Covid-19 I am thinking about going back to work full time. I figure If I wear a MAGA hat & Pro-Life tee shirt with NRA engraved on my crucifix necklace to my Boston, MA interviews I should get plenty of offers.
I recently hired for a role and had over 700 resumes. I spent 4-5 hours sifting, and found some good candidates. But do the math - 4 hours is 240 minutes, divide that by 700 resumes. If I couldn’t figure out someone’s skills and relevant experience in about 15 seconds, it was onto the next. Not to mention that about 500 of the submissions were either not qualified or had different experience and it was totally unclear why they wanted the job I posted.
This 100% ^^
Just out of pure curiosity, what kind of role and in what part of the world gets 700 candidates?
@@dan-nutu probably a business related position
@@dan-nutu big name Fortune 500 companies get 100s of submittal per job posting.
They wanted the job posted for money.....DUH! Why are you working your job?
Good advice
Yeah, ugly truth but it is the truth. Thanks! Your content is so helpful to me ❤
I've been working as a project manager for a small company for a few years and I'm about to graduate with a Computer Science degree in the next few months. As someone in my 40s it would be very helpful to have something as the Resume Rocketfuel to help write and tweak my resume for the career change I'm working towards. Whoever gets it though, good luck.
Not only your resume. You need to make sure that your LinkedIn profile is as good as it can be. A recruiter who is interested would spend a few extra minutes looking at your LinkedIn profile.
Do you recommend having one resume that can both get past the ATSes (one column, lots of keywords, etc…) and be presentable to a recruiter or hiring manager?
Robert Lee. I've been unemployed since March. I've applied to at least a couple hundred jobs with only rejections. I'm going to have a hard time feeding my one year old, two year old and six year old kids this month.
You kinda addressed this, its miscommunication between the hiring manager and recruiter but yeah, when I see a job asking for 20 years' experience in Windows server 2022, I pretty much cross that job out....
Hello! I recently discovered your channel. So thankful for the help as I seek new employment.
I have a question for you. Can you please explain to me why a job would be labeled as "entry-level" but require a whole bunch of varied experience?
How would you respond to the common concern out there that placing your location on a resume could be prejudicial? We would like to think there isn't discrimination in recruiting in 2022, but a person who lives in an underserved community may feel like their address could filter them out of a job consideration prior to being able to present themselves in an interview.
I see both sides of the argument. As someone who hasn't ever had to feel like my location would need to be obscured, I never personally omitted my address, but I've heard the concern and I don't feel that it is unfounded.
I'm curious to hear your thoughts.
I don’t even put my full address on my resume anymore. I just put City, State & Zip Code and that’s been enough.
Me too.
People who live in a Sun City development told me they got another address for job applications because they could not get any interviews because Sun City is a retirement community. They got a Postmates mailbox that gas a real street address.
City and state. That’s it.
The full address is unnecessary. Name of city and state is enough. A lot of jobs are 100 percent remote. But they do need to know your general location. One reason is state employment laws.
Beyond city and state, why would anyone want to know so much about you even before they talk to you?
I would appreciate some clarification around your statement regarding resumes being rejected when people specifically apply for a req. I have applied like crazy for positions I know I am a good fit for, with a tailored resume plus cover letter, and almost never get calls back. Are these being rejected due to bias simply because I’m directly applying? Or is the 5% just a statistical average of hires when comparing accepted vs rejected?
In my previous experience , I have seen job posting and recruiters not knowing the details and duties for the individual and will post a chopped up ,generic posting ! I goood company would already have the basic job requirements along with some goals and expections for potential canidates
Really let this sink in..The hiring process or lack of process is broken. You have to convince someone to get access to food, water, and shelter through a job resume. So if you get rejected you are essentially making it very difficult for people to get these things. I thought we evolved pass this nonsense especially if we claim we are the leader of the free world.
So if you applied to 500 jobs you seriously think that customizing to each job takes very little time?
That's not the problem nor is it something that busy hardworking Americans can do all the time. People need to think much deeper. You seriously think that would change people's bias? The real problem is that people are greedy and don't allow opportunities for their fellow man. Seriously there are other things to be more critical of. Let's get pass this nonsense of competing for food. Food, water, shelter, etc. were meant for all people. Why do we allow such nonsense to exist for these things that were basic rights for all? You have to jump through a shitload of basically worthless systems and processes that can't seem to provide for the hardworking American.
Hello Sean the hiring manager an the recruiter need to specify exactly what you are looking in the add so you can find the right person for the job.
I've gotten contacted through linked in, but it's been mostly a dud. I have the same issue as outside of linked in: My profile says, not interested in contract jobs and yet I get contacted about contract jobs. Then there are the jobs that really aren't a fit for what I do or the geography is all wrong. It's like, you realize I live 2500 miles from there...
Same! Either the job has absolutely nothing to do with my job skills or it’s all the way in another state.
Sean - we have 3 kids under 5 and are trying to get back to family in southern New Jersey. Been looking for 7 months and can’t seem to get past the few recruiter screening calls I get.
Since 2020 I have been out of a job. I tried tweaking and changing my resume in various ways but no luck. Before COVID I used to atleast get first round interviews. Since Covid I barely even get the rejection emails.
Ikr. Can’t wait until AI takes over recruiting. I know what AI wants.
Have you made your LinkedIn profile as good as it can be?
Hi Brian, can you please make a video about portals where you have to split your resumee up into sections : enter your first work experience, enter your second work experience, enter your first skill, enter your education, etc. Does this format require a specific treatment ?
I have found that the happiest workers are ones who work for themselves, who offer a service direct to the customer.
I know a builder, a mechanic and a computer repairer who work for themselves, and they enjoy their jobs.
It is rough when you first start but if you do a good and honest job, and offer a service which will always be needed, then you build up a loyal client base, who will call you when they need you. These guys are now busy, because customers are happy with their service.
They don't have to work for someone else, or send resumes or jump through hoops. They only need to please the customer.
I wish I could find what skill I could offer to clients, and I would consider doing this too.
after 26 years at the same company, I'd be grateful for resume help in crafting a rockin' resume, its time to explore the landscape - (aka rocket fuel!)
Great video! It was very informative. I have a question. Why do some recruiters keep messaging you asking if you’re interested in applying for jobs that have nothing to do with the experience you have?
For example, I have customer service experience but recruiters will randomly send me stuff like construction worker or engineering jobs. I don’t get it! I’m not currently looking for a job but it’s just so bizarre. Are those recruiters just really desperate or are they scammers?
Scamming is now pretty common for online job posting. Always check with the main website of the company.
It's a numbers game. The more people they reach out to the more likely they are to find someone. All about volume.
I am older and have been steadily employed for 15 plus years . It no longer was good for me and my mental health . I find myself looking for work for me to support my family and would love to have help with my resume . Would love to be chosen .
Most of my career I was in call center management. Then, I had 4 major back surgeries. At age 60, I find what I thought were 'great skills' now seem outdated. Literally hundreds of resumes send out with just a few rejection letters. I am looking for any advice you can offer! Sean, I would be grateful for a copy of your book to get me back on the right track. Wishing you much success with it!
I sympathize. Things are very metric driven now. KPI's etc snd it's not just call center. Deskside too. It's become boring really. anyway, I wish you luck with the job search and your back. titanium is tough, going in especially. Oh yeah, check out Job Scan. It compares job descriptions to your resume and gives adjustment advice to make it work. I know of one person that it made a huge difference.
I feel your pain (three heart attacks and gimpy leg full of screws) employers just see me as a liability unsafe to stack toilet rolls that could drop dead at any minute.
@@nokoolaid Thank you, James, for the insight. It is much appreciated!
@@Jon6429 Yeah, it's funny how as we get older and our knowledge base increases, we become less valuable in the marketplace. When I was hiring, I would love to find someone like myself! Still interested in learning, years of building various skills, an always on-time. Now that kind of person is seen as a liability, not an asset. Thanks for your reply!
If you haven't yet found the content creator and career coach Andrew LaCivita, I highly recommend him. Good content, excellent advice, and he provides both free templates on a few topics and a few paid products and services. ruclips.net/user/andylacivita
(Bryan, if you're reading this, sorry for being a shill for another recruiter. Just felt Jim might appreciate being introduced to another high quality channel. Thanks for making great content that helps people.)
This video shows a lot of what's wrong with recruiters today. As a manager I would much rather have someone who's interested in joining the company, shown by them taking the time to apply for the job. Instead of some random person from LinkedIn who will only be interested in cashing in.
Also as a hiring manager I am much more interested in your personality then your actual skills. If you have the basics then we can teach you the rest however we cannot teach you to have a nice attitude.
If you’re an engineering manager hiring a senior full stack developer, you wouldn’t care that they don’t have the technical competence to code properly as long as they take an interest in the job?
@@ALifeAfterLayoff of course there are some positions that needs to have a certain skill level and I also mentioned that you need to have the basics :-). However I find it that newly graduates often write just as good code as those with 10 years experience and often have more creative solutions and often more up to date on technology. Also today where working in agile teams is the norm, then you would rarely need someone to have in depth knowledge of the full stack. When you add the person with the right attitude and willingness to learn they will within the first 3-6 month develop a good understanding of product that the team is supporting.
Where 100% skill match can be a necessity, is when you are hiring a lone wolf to keep an old system alive until it can be phased out.
I do enjoy your video's but this one just really hit on one of the things that struggle with a lot when it comes to our recruitment team, they think too much in 100% solutions rather than presenting someone that can fulfill let's say 70% of what you need.
I agree.
A resume or an interview caters to those who are charismatic, or are good at lying.
But will the "perfect candidate" hired constantly be late, have drug or alcohol problems that start to affect their work, do they stay past quitting time to finish the job and meet deadlines? Can they be relied upon? What sort of person are they? How do they work with others?
These methods of hiring are based on what you know, not who you are.
You are right. It is easier to teach skills than personality.
I also think that the actual employer needs to have a greater say, as they are the one you work for, who is paying you, and may have to fire you. The recruiters and hiring managers have no consequence of a bad hire.
Could we get a video about do we really need to fill in those fields for those corporate workday sites? It's so annoying because can't we just agree you read the resume? Most fields don't cover title's of today's world...
I received some comments from recruiters before. I need to improve my resume.
So what I'm hearing from the beginning portion is that the whole inbound resume thing is a waste of everyone's time? I'm deeply curious what the solution to this inefficient system is.
Unfortunately, I think the solution is luck.
Brian, whats your advice if you work for a company that uses weird job titles that nobody else uses ? is it lying if you turn it to what it effectively and absolutely is? Ie I'm a PA but currently my company calls them some weird spin on Administrator which also indicates a lower level . They also call Private Secretaries Executive Assistants when they are really not. I have put PA on my resume for my current job because it boils down to the same tasks and same level.
Adjust your title to something more commonly accepted in the market.
Hi Sean, I just finished my masters but I have failed to find a job now for 6 months I am quite old without experience, a tool such as your resume rocket fuel would be so much help for the me and my family.
I have a 4 page resume, it's essentially a CV so I'm guessing I should cut it in half?
I was always curious how a corporate recruiter, as a non technical person is able to select the right candidates, and now that you told us that specific key words for a specific position matters, what would be the advantage to have a corporate recruiter versus an A.I. Software? It might be that A.I. would be much better and faster in selecting the right candidates for inbound application and as it is very likely that corporate recruiters do not bother to search outside of inbound application, what is the future of this job? Nothing personal, no reason to be upset about it. Thank you!
Also in that case there’d be no more concern about resume length.
@@ian1352 True !
AI is only handful of years away Form taking 90% recruiting/hiring jobs. ☝️looking forward because recruiters act like experts when they’re not. This whole video was basically him talking about his/their biases and uses tech. Lolz
After having bought Bryan's courses, I've got to tell you they are gold, they pay for themselves after a while. You can tell from Bryan's other videos that he knows what he is talking about, but the most important aspect of his courses is how well he communicates his experiences when it comes to selection processes and career development. The course definitely delivers on content and presentation. I've taken many courses online, and found it hard to find good courses that get these elements right. Give it a chance, it'll help to steer your career in the right direction.
Are you getting paid to say this?
@@d-8664 lol, I dont know him, I recommend him because it helped me to get a job abroad which I know would be difficult otherwise, but I get the point that my comment could sound like those fakes testimonies with 5 stars, the course isnt Perfect, I just might have the luck to have it when I need it which made the difference in my case.
@D. Seriously? 🤦
@@d-8664 I think alot of people in the comment section are. lmao...
Hi Bryan! Nice of u to visit and recommend ur own videos and products. 😑
TWENTY PAGES?! Did the person go all the way back to their first lemonade stand when they were 5 years old? 🤣
Idk, I’m in Wastewater Operations and in FL I see the same jobs being month after month, when all you really need is a State License to do the job, so idk how you can say the pro recruitment firms know what the client wants. Almost every job I’ve gotten over the last 20 years as been because I called after a week or 2 to see if they got my resume, and they always say come in for interview on that call.
These resumes just sit on desks and inboxes until applicant makes a move.
How do you get experience considering experience is needed to get that experience when unpaid internships are not an option?
People hire people that they like...... Relatable and can instantly connect and create rapport.....
That's why decent looking ladies can go places.
With generic titles, would removing junior/medior/senior make sense as well? Companies have different scales, so junior in one company might be a senior in another, so i generally exclude it
It could backfire on you. Senior titles imply levels.
At about 12 1/2 minute mark you talk about making a more generic title for your job, would that apply to your LinkedIn profile as well? Thanks.
I am confused. We have learned to customize our resumes to the job description, but that would require applying to a specific posting. In this video you said incoming is less effective and outgoing is better. But how can we customize our resume if we don't know the job we will be contacted for by the recruiter? I know I am missing something here. Thanks in advance!
A CV (résumé) should be two pages. Max.
CV Curriculum Vitae is not exactly equal to Resume. Resume is usually shorter. But true, it is better to have everything short.
I like the idea of a short resume, but for those of us who have had 8+ jobs over a 20 year career what should we do? Do we only focus on the most recent 5-10 years or 2-3 jobs and omit the rest?
It would be good to see a sample of an ideal resume that does catch the eye of a recruiter as a reference.
Most of the recruiters are lazy. He said it himself. HR departments are usually the first line of defense in employing real talents. Aaron Clarey has a lot of videos about this topic.
Great questions Andrew. I’ve got 30+ years and damn it’s difficult shortening it. It will come to the point I put one or two points on each position. Personally I think recruiters and HR departments these days are lazy.
Recruiters shouldn’t have their jobs made easy by applicants. It’s their job to check each application to find the right person.
@death to the suburbs They can tell my age anyway. Besides if they discriminate that way they’ll do it anyway once they meet you.
In the software development example having project management experience is actually beneficial if you’re going to work at a company that still uses antiquated project management because it demonstrates knowledge of the project process.
Focus on recent years. I have 23 years dental assisting experience but I only have listed my current job of one year and my prior job of 13 years. Combine your experience and state precise skills and how they benefited your company. Think of it as a teaser of your decades of work; you can fill in the rest when a recruiter or employer shows interest. Oh, and my resume is one page.
I got 20-years of experience all to fit onto two pages not hard if it's a targeted resume. Meaning I only put on the resume what is relevant to the role I'm applying for. Ergo I don't have just one resume but each one is unique.
But the best way to get a job is by a referral that way you avoid the initial HR and resume screen out.
Quick question - I’ve always believed in customizing your resume for the job, but how do you handle inconsistencies between the customized resume and your LinkedIn profile? In particular - rebranding titles for cross-functional teams.
Dont use linked in and stop updating it now. In the future, you can easily say its not something your prioritize or maintain
Only scrub tier companies would have an issue with this. Imo, linkedin is an unfair way to track and gatekeep candidates. This is coming from someone only a couple years out of college who was told for years that linkedin is "sooooo important"...its simply not. The skills you have are.
Dont let people in HR that dont know what your job does tell you what skills you have based off poorly based assumptions based that they made because of a couple words on a social media website
Im about a year in and it has given me versatility in interviews that hiring managers appreciate. They get to learn more about you because some numbnuts in hr didnt auto reject you
But Beady, isn’t the advice you’re giving directly contradicting the advice Life After Layoff is giving? He says that the vast majority of hirings are outbound hirings, yet you advise to neglect LinkedIn in favor of Inbound Applications.
A resume expert told me 2 to 3 pages, max, depending on how many decades of experience you have. I have 20+ years of experience and keep it to 2 pages.
What about omitting a job from resume?? If the application says to list everything but I was dismissed from a position can I omit? Will background check do reveal this?
When I was not active on LinkedIn, meaning I wasn't looking at the site even once a month, I was getting messages from recruiters. Now that I'm actively looking, I'm not getting any messages from recruiters. How can I get recruiters to notice me again? (I'm mid-senior/senior tech)
"Hey, so we think you're a perfect fit for the company and you fit pretty much all the criteria we're looking for, but unfortunately we'll have to reject you because we prefer to wait for someone else who's an even more perfect fit for the role that might never actually come along"
In my country we once had a leader who liked to say he was a "one page guy". A thought has just occurred to me ,after reading the experience of some of the people posting comments, : maybe a one page summary with the promise to provide background information if the application invitation moves beyond a scoping exercise.
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Just a thought.
Best....😊
If less than 5% of difficult jobs have been filled from inbound applications, how many are filled from Recruiter Outreach and Employee Referrals roughly?
I am quittting my current horrible job and moving to a really nice company with better position. I had very hard time and conflicts and my workplace honestly has psychopaths and even convicts, I am now worried that my ex-colleagues will try to ruin my new job by contacting my new employer or sending them any info. The only way they can track me down is through LinkedIn and I am trying to have a good use of LinkedIn and build a good network but I am not sure how to do this. I am thinking to be on invisible mode and block all my colleagues from the last job, I am not sure if I visit their profile they might see it if they have the gold membership? I dont want to miss out on LinkedIn benefits because of people full of hatred. I appreciate any advice!
Once I hire someone, if I was to receive some email or phone call about an employee, I would either 1) ignore it 2) talk to the new employee about it or 3) if it is claiming some criminal behavior, I would do a google search and then talk to the employee depending on what turned up. I would never go hunting on social media, although I don't care about political views, an employer who cared about that might go looking there. If it is a sensitive position (about 30% of my hires) I would have already done a background check (with the employee's permission) and I would ignore any incoming stuff like this.
@@simongsmith no criminal record. I used to hang out with a colleague in good intentions and he recorded me on video having arguments and shouting and after some time I found out that this colleague is actually not stable and hating everyone and going online paying for services to get sensitive info about other colleagues and leaving them sticky notes on their lockers with bad words. I am just worried he might send deceiving info to my new employer or LinkedIn connections or send them that video of almost a fight. I am maybe worrying too much now, I just want to find a way to keep using LinkedIn while not showing something on my profile only to my connections.
So what I can with college education and I have only volunteer experience for employment?
Some recruiters don't know entirely what they're talking about. If they're hiring for all sorts of positions within a company, they might have a general overview of each position, but they do not know the exact relevant details/experience to fish out from a candidate. I speak from experience as a not so experienced job searcher, spent a few months interviewing for dozens of companies, finally got decent amount of offers but not until very recently. I was interviewing for a lot of IT support, product/software support, and customer support positions (generally all within same remote technical support sphere). You as a candidate have to be aggressive and fight to keep the conversation onto your relevant work experience that would apply well to the position. Recruiters were often times not particularly technical, that only happens for the 2nd and 3rd round interviews when you speak with your possible coworkers or tech leads. So you have to emphasize soft skills, versatility, ability to learn quickly, etc...
When recruiters do have some knowledge about what the role is, you have to bring up relevant experience or skills, even if you lightly touch upon it, many times they won't dig deeper into your skills. Also know your audience. I made the mistake of responding to a "challenging time at work" question for an email software company with hardware experience story, as I was telling the truth about a challenging time, however physical on location hardware support experience isn't really relevant to a remote email security company, so I should have "lied" and played up a more software issue I dealt with to make it seem complicated, but it would have been more relevant. As for resume length, 2-3 pages is fine, they often use tools to search through key words within a resume, and unless you're willing to make a custom resume per each job listing, having something somewhat larger helps ensure you'll have key words. If you did many roles at a company, you want to be detailed and spell out what you did, even if it's 5-6 lines under a position instead of 3-4 shorter ones. ALSO! (last point I swear), by the time you're at a 2-3 round interview, they're also looking for "fit" meaning if they can get along with you, so be friendly, make jokes if the opportunity presents, etc...sometimes you'll get to talk about interests outside work, so connect with the recruiters or managers as best as possible. Fit is a massive thing, and really if you have a set level of knowledge and experience, you can be taught everything you'll do at a job, so the bigger factors are if the managers or employees like you.
I applied for a Supervisor position. I got an email I was rejected because my resume. That being said, 8 ppl who had less work experience as me got that position! That really hurt so I need to improve on my resume....this is the same resume I used to get the entry level at this same company ( I just added more work experience since being in this company for 14 yrs)