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Stop Boring the Hiring Manager with Your Resume

By Jessica Holbrook
Your resume should communicate your experience, expertise, value, personal brand, accomplishments, and contributions among other things. What it should not be is a run down of your last job description word for word.
 
If your resume consists mostly of bullet points that only describe your responsibilities and duties then you’re doing yourself a great disservice in your job hunt and you’re boring the hiring manager or recruiter reviewing your resume. Job duties are only the minimum and convey only that you were able to meet the minimum requirements for the position. It doesn’t show the employer your ability to go above and beyond, to produce results, or to contribute significantly to the team or company.
 
Providing accomplishment and contribution based statements will...
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