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How Your Resume Must Resemble a News Article to Get Past that First Scan

by Virginia Franco Follow @VAFrancoResumesOctober 17, 2016 The term “resume reading” should be obsolete in today’s job market. Given that the average reader spends between six and 20 seconds on the first pass, we should really refer to it as “resume scanning.” While the idea of scanning versus reading a resume may be terrifying – … Continue reading How Your Resume Must Resemble a News Article to Get Past that First Scan

Does Your Resume Pass The Scan Test? Write It Like A Newspaper And It Will!

Virginia FrancoSeptember 17, 2015 The term “resume reading” should be obsolete in today’s job market. Given that the average reader spends between six and 20 seconds on the first pass, we should really refer to it as “resume scanning.” While the idea of scanning versus reading a resume may be terrifying – understanding where our … Continue reading Does Your Resume Pass The Scan Test? Write It Like A Newspaper And It Will!