You've Got Some Competition, Honey!

• 1 in 4 HR managers receive 50 resumes/job listing
• 1 in 10 receive 100/job listing 

What are HR managers looking for in candidates

• 77% say: relevant experience
• 48% say: specific accomplishments
• 41% say: whether or not the resume was customized to the open position

HR managers also look for keywords in resumes

• Problem solving/decision making (56%)
• Leadership (44%)
• Oral/written communications (40%)
• Team-building (33%)
• Performance and productivity improvement (31%)

Writing a great resume does not mean you should follow all the rules you hear.  Every resume is a one-of-a-kind marketing communication.  It should be appropriate to your situation and do exactly what you want it to do.

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