Your Resume Should Be More Than A List Of Skills. Here’s The 1 Thing You’re Forgetting To Mention

If you are looking for a new job, your resume is one of the first things a perspective employer sees and helps them get to know you. Most resumes are a list of facts about education and experience but fail to represent you on a personal level. You are better off reaching out to the perspective employer with a phone call or email, letting your personality shine, showing the employer what type of a person you are beyond your skill set.

Reflect on these key points:

• 1A resume is only a list of skills and does not reveal a person’s character.
• 2The resume is irrelevant in today’s business environment, so be prepared to showcase your personality through email questions and phone conversations
• 3Many companies want to know such things as if you are a leader or a follower

“But what the modern day resume is missing is information on the person behind those skills–who you are, what you believe in, and what drives you forward in life.”

Read the full story: https://www.inc.com/nicolas-cole/your-resume-is-worthless-because-youre-not-mentioning-this-1-thing-its-not-a-skill.html