When recruiters look at dozens of submitted CVs, what information do they pay the most attention to? This question excites many applicants. Ambra Benjamin, who recruits staff on Facebook, and before that on Google, told how a large number of candidates are being selected and what the recruiter’s eye clings to in the resume.
First of all, it is worth noting that no one else flips through the stacks of resumes. Recruitment is now online. I will briefly describe how myself and my department as a whole study resumes. It should be noted that I am mainly looking for people to work in the office, so my comments will be most relevant for such specialists.
That's what I pay attention to
1. Last position
I am trying to understand what the current status of a person is and why he is generally interested in a new position. Is it being cut? Or get fired? Did he stay at work for only a few months? Does his latest experience correspond to the position that is open with us?
2. Company fame
I won’t lie, I'm a snob. And it’s not that I believe that some companies are better than others (although some are definitely better). It is only a question of how quickly I can find my point of reference. This is often more difficult when I have not heard anything about the company. When I can’t remember the company, I have to read the resume in more detail. However, this is usually not a problem, unless it is terribly formatted and full of spelling errors - here I stop.
3. General experience
Does a person advance in his career? Is his level of responsibility growing? Do posts look meaningful? Do the listed responsibilities match what I'm looking for?
4. Keywords
Does a person have experience specifically for the role for which I am looking for a candidate? I check this by searching. For example, I am looking for words such as Ruby on Rails, Mule, Business Intelligence, MBA, consulting, POS, Cisco, Javascript, and so on. The keywords depend on the position, but the eye must definitely catch on for something relevant to it that is required in the work.
5. Gaps
They do not bother me too much if there is sufficient explanation for them. Have you spent three years raising children? Excellent, and moreover, I bow to your feet. Have you tried to create your own company and suffered a complete defeat? Impressive! This is a sufficient explanation. Whatever it is, just write. Anxiety is inspired only by the absence of reasons.
6. Online presence
These are personal sites, and social networks, and anything else. In 2 out of 3 cases, I will certainly click on a website or twitter account. This is one of my favorite recruiting moments. At the same time, I pay attention not so much to what people write, but to who reads them and whom they read. You can understand a lot from someone who values your thoughts.
7. General folding
This spelling, and grammar, and the comprehensibility of the text, the ability to clearly represent ideas.
I spend about 30 seconds on one resume. At the same time, I will most likely read the resume later much more carefully, but only if I understand that I like the candidate. It takes less than a minute to fully digest the resume and mark whether it is necessary to further study this person. And I will not read it further carefully if the person has not passed according to the above criteria.
First of all, it is worth noting that no one else flips through the stacks of resumes. Recruitment is now online. I will briefly describe how myself and my department as a whole study resumes. It should be noted that I am mainly looking for people to work in the office, so my comments will be most relevant for such specialists.
That's what I pay attention to
1. Last position
I am trying to understand what the current status of a person is and why he is generally interested in a new position. Is it being cut? Or get fired? Did he stay at work for only a few months? Does his latest experience correspond to the position that is open with us?
2. Company fame
I won’t lie, I'm a snob. And it’s not that I believe that some companies are better than others (although some are definitely better). It is only a question of how quickly I can find my point of reference. This is often more difficult when I have not heard anything about the company. When I can’t remember the company, I have to read the resume in more detail. However, this is usually not a problem, unless it is terribly formatted and full of spelling errors - here I stop.
3. General experience
Does a person advance in his career? Is his level of responsibility growing? Do posts look meaningful? Do the listed responsibilities match what I'm looking for?
4. Keywords
Does a person have experience specifically for the role for which I am looking for a candidate? I check this by searching. For example, I am looking for words such as Ruby on Rails, Mule, Business Intelligence, MBA, consulting, POS, Cisco, Javascript, and so on. The keywords depend on the position, but the eye must definitely catch on for something relevant to it that is required in the work.
5. Gaps
They do not bother me too much if there is sufficient explanation for them. Have you spent three years raising children? Excellent, and moreover, I bow to your feet. Have you tried to create your own company and suffered a complete defeat? Impressive! This is a sufficient explanation. Whatever it is, just write. Anxiety is inspired only by the absence of reasons.
6. Online presence
These are personal sites, and social networks, and anything else. In 2 out of 3 cases, I will certainly click on a website or twitter account. This is one of my favorite recruiting moments. At the same time, I pay attention not so much to what people write, but to who reads them and whom they read. You can understand a lot from someone who values your thoughts.
7. General folding
This spelling, and grammar, and the comprehensibility of the text, the ability to clearly represent ideas.
I spend about 30 seconds on one resume. At the same time, I will most likely read the resume later much more carefully, but only if I understand that I like the candidate. It takes less than a minute to fully digest the resume and mark whether it is necessary to further study this person. And I will not read it further carefully if the person has not passed according to the above criteria.
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