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Conciseness

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career-advice2 years ago

Former Google Recruiter Reveals the Ultimate Red Flag in Resumes: 'There's Zero Chance...'

A former Google recruiter has shared the number one red flag he looks for in resumes: text bricks, or excessive amounts of text without meaning or content. He advises job-seekers to be concise and use one-line bullets under each job title. To help with brevity, he suggests using tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly. He also recommends seeking feedback from at least five to ten people and optimizing a resume for 10-second viewership.

career-advice2 years ago

"Ex-Google recruiter warns: 'Text bricks' on résumés guarantee 'zero chance' of moving forward"

A former Google recruiter warns that résumés filled with excessive text and lacking context have "zero chance" of moving forward in the hiring process. He advises applicants to use tools like ChatGPT or Grammarly to tighten up their résumés. Other common résumé mistakes include typos, poor formatting, and excessive length. It is recommended to keep the résumé to one page for every 10 years of work experience.