HR people and those w/ a good resume...

Question

Is there a specific format I should use when writing a resume? I was told a lot of "verbage" is intimidating to Hiring Managers...what do you think about that? How many details of a job title should I have? My resume is very detailed b/c I want to highlight the responsibilities I have held but I don't want people to get turned off by all the words. Any suggestions? What can I do to make Hiring Managers want me in their office ASAP?

Answer 1

As a rule of thumb, your resume should fit to one page, unless you have significant work experience (10+ years), a PhD with extensive research, etc.

Usually it's best to list each job with a few bullets underneath to describe your core responsibilities and accomplishments.  Quality is better than quantity.  

If you held a job that is well understood, don't describe what people will already know (e.g. a receptionist's core responsibility is to answer phones and greet people).  

Instead, highlight what is special about your work, emphasizing with facts or figures where possible.  In the case of the receptionist, it could be something like "covered an office of 50 people during the busiest season of the year, with no dropped calls and an average wait time of less than 2 minutes."

Good luck!