Resume Employers Survey
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| Applicants with 20+ years experience should only list the last 10 years on their resume. |
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| If salary history is requested in a job posting and the applicant does not include it but is otherwise qualified that person should be called for an interview. |
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| If a bachelor’s degree is called for and the applicant does not have a degree but is otherwise qualified that person should be called for an interview. |
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| If an applicant has a history of job hopping the person should briefly list the reasons on the resume. (downsized, spouse relocated, raising children, etc…) |
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| Personal strengths should not simply be stated but properly qualified. (instead of “committed worker” we would like to read “volunteered overtime to meet critical deadline”) |
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| Detailed descriptions of past job responsibilities should always be included. |
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| Verifiable accomplishments should always be included. |
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| Military service and honours should always be included. |
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| A separate list of references should be included with the initial application. |
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| A resume that is untidy or has typing or spelling mistakes will eliminate an otherwise qualified applicant. |
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| A resume should always contain evidence that the applicant can make your company more competitive, profitable or more efficient whatever the case may be. |
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| If the applicant started a new job in the past 2 months but is looking for another position elsewhere because the current job is not what was represented – the applicant should include this in the resume. |
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| The length of a resume should be kept to one or two pages. |
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