A way to think of resumes is to appreciate the hiring manager’s time. They probably get dozens of resumes for a single entry level position and the first few sentences have to really capture them to stand a chance. I mean, if they have three positions open, they have to evaluate 60-90 resumes and they probably still have a full day of meetings and interviews ahead of them since it’s probably not their full time job. They can only read the first few lines of the resume, then scan for an education section then scan for key words. At least, that was my experience as a team lead/hiring manager
A way to think of resumes is to appreciate the hiring manager’s time. They probably get dozens of resumes for a single entry level position and the first few sentences have to really capture them to stand a chance.
I mean, if they have three positions open, they have to evaluate 60-90 resumes and they probably still have a full day of meetings and interviews ahead of them since it’s probably not their full time job. They can only read the first few lines of the resume, then scan for an education section then scan for key words. At least, that was my experience as a team lead/hiring manager
Totally understand! I’ve had to look through resumes too and I’ve seen a wide variety of styles people use