What CNBC Confirmed My Top Clients Already Know About Resumes

❤️ What not to do ❌ The No. 1 resume mistake according to ex-Amazon recruiter ⬇️

My article with CNBC Make It highlighted my biggest resume pet peeve ❌🙅‍♀️

Using "Miss America answers" on your resume. 👑

Let's delve into what this means and how to avoid it.

🤔 What Are Miss America Answers?

Miss America answers are generic statements that lack specificity about a candidate's actual accomplishments. (See below for a real life example).

For instance, phrases like "I attended stakeholder meetings with people" or "created reports" fall into this category.

These statements don't provide a clear picture of how the candidate contributed to their organization.

Essentially, these answers resemble glorified job descriptions and fail to highlight the impact the candidate made.

Seriously 👉 information like this is just taking up valuable space on your resume.

Why Are Miss America Answers a Problem❓

Recruiters receive a large volume of resumes. We are talking thousands… even 10's of thousands. This means you get only a few seconds of viewing time (if any at all).

So what's the most powerful shift top talent can make so you stand out from the masses of job seekers??

QUANTIFY. YOUR. RESULTS.

Quantifying is a GAME CHANGER your accomplishments is crucial because it immediately grabs the recruiter's attention.

By using metrics and analytics, you can demonstrate the value you added to your previous employers. 📈

Recruiters' eyes go straight to the numbers, especially when handling thousands of applicants. 👁️👄👁️

"But Lindsay, I don't have any numbers." 🎻

🙄 I told you I was going to give it to you straight.

👉 NO metrics = NO interview ❌

PSA ⚠️ Companies don't hire and pay people to do jobs that don't matter to an organization. The work that you do contributes to a company's bottom line in someway; either making or saving money. Now no one is going to walk up and say here are your accomplishments, and the things that you have done because they're NOT keeping track. 👉 This is up to YOU to find that information and keep track of it.

Here's a quick example of how to find metrics:

🌟Instead of saying you helped customer's meetings, quantify it ➡️ I solved 30 customers' problems a day on the help desk.

🌟🌟 Calculate the yearly impact ➡️ 30 problems/day × 20 days/month × 12 months/year = 7,200 problems solved.

Here the power of that shift to a results based resume :

🙅‍♀️ Took customer calls

🔥 Resolved 7200 customer issues annually with 96% single call resolution

It's obvious who looks more qualified at a glance‼️

Think beyond tasks and focus on outcomes. Numbers matter 🧮

The more specific and results-oriented your resume, the better your chances of standing out and increasing your chances of moving forward in the interview process. 📝

The full Theory of Hireability™ is at TheoryOfHireability.com. Read the manifesto before your next job search move.