5 Things Your Resume MUST HAVE To Get More Job Interviews

[@olwengover7155]

Coincidentally, I was just lamenting with a friend about the black abyss into which I have been sending resumé after resumé when I came across one of your videos. I watched your tutorial on the 8 ways people are getting shut out of the hiring process and think it was excellent. I have now watched this video on the 5 things your resumé must have to get more job interviews and have used it to revamp my resumé. And I'm not stopping there! Thank you so much for your excellent advice!

[@Workitdaily]

Wonderful Olwen! So glad you found our resources helpful! I hope you'll keep us updated on your success :)

[@abiodunadebusuyi9317]

Please where is the link?

[@mdsaidulislamsayed1136]

I too just realized that, I am continuously being rejected not because I am under-qualified. But because the recruiters are tossing my resume even before they actually read and analyze it.

[@govindananwani3544]

@@Workitdaily : Hello Team, can you share any video for current situation. Considering it tough competition out, what are the best insights to suggest?

[@kettelinemathurin2885]

@@mdsaidulislamsayed1136 you

[@quest4facts]

Top 5: Have a headline Make sure you have white space Key skill sets int the top fold (top third of the page) Lead with job titles in work history No font size smaller than 11pt

[@chendawilliam7052]

My resume is ready because of you... I landed my dream job. Thank you!

[@Workitdaily]

WOW! Congratulations Chenda!! That's so wonderful :)

[@blahblahblah747]

sounds like a fake comment lol - how do you get your resume ready and land your dream job at the same time?

[@katieghidossi1353]

would you mind letting us know of the headliner you used?

[@_baller]

@@blahblahblah747 agreed

[@karihadden9350]

Would have liked to see an example of a resume demonstrating the five points.

[@paulstanley8088]

I suspect they are selling that. This is the teaser.

[@faizam523]

Kari, Me too!

[@portbusiness]

JT, I watched a handful of your videos, last month, while I was applying for jobs. I graduated college two months ago and had a resume that I thought was pretty strong. After watching your videos, I tossed my old resume and had spent two weeks revising my resume. I prepared myself for phone and face-to-face interviews, and all of the advice you gave have helped me throughout the process. Today, I got hired at a healthcare company and I will be starting my new career at the end of the month. Thank you for your videos and please keep it up! You really do help people out there. xo, Mango.

[@ednaa4382]

Awesome. Thank you for sharing and congratulations.

[@jazzmoos5382]

Some of my best resumes (where I got hired!) were the ones that I kept SIMPLE and DIDN’T OVERTHINK it.

[@christinec1928]

Thank you for being the first person I've heard who has not pushed getting your resume to fit on one page. With a 30+ year career history, it's nearly impossible to do that and still give a complete picture of your skills and abilities. I'm finding your videos very useful.

[@kylevoelker4308]

I think having ability to craft a quality resume is very important as it shows written communication and organizational skills. I understand that the volume of applicants can mean having to shorten the list at a glance, but I will say I took a chance by interviewing people in the past who had poorly formatted resumes and they turned out to be wonderful employees.

[@scottsoden]

Community Outreach, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Event Planning, Leadership, Coaching, Strategic Planning... As requested in the video. Great insight by the way.

[@caroldanvers265]

My resume gets interviews every week for the past month, so yes my resume is definitely a winner.

[@sallianz11]

waetech solutions can i get a copy of ur resume so that i can prepare mine.

[@kpmm2932]

@3:15 I totally agree that columns makes a document easier to read and understand but I am told algorithms do not read columns

[@BarbaraCall]

My resume is not ready. I have 30 yrs. experience crammed on a one page resume. I think I may all these points with the exception of skill sets. This has been a helpful start to a resume make over.

[@Workitdaily]

Glad it helped Barbara!

[@megan.a.purvis]

I'd love to see what adaptations you'd make to these reqs, if any, 5 years later.

[@Maria-fz1mu]

This was great infirmation. My Key Skill - encouraged my students to be all they can be. -increased the companies student atendence and amount of students. -influenced parents to give the school a great review.

[@ahilankalirajah2475]

Mine definitely meets this 5 points which make me really happy but I realized that I cover letter is a blah blah blah cover letter which is why I have not been getting any job interviews so i really appreciate the adivce about making that disruptive cover letter really changed my outlook on how I have to apply because even with an amazing resume my cover letter has been ruining my chances of getting a job. Your amazing thanks for the advice!!!

[@ajaymane8776]

My key skills are Sales, Business s development and Marketing, OEM Sales, Aftermarket sales. Have 27 years of experience, Mechanical engineer and in Automobile domain. I am based in India. The video has been helpful. I am searching for a job since January and am currently unemployed. Warm regards to you.

[@davidc7506]

Originally I had a section on the top 3rd of my resume dedicated to what i categorized as "professional skills" until I sought advice from colleagues who then advised that I should remove it completely, and then try condensing my career experience into 1 page, it looked messy and i didn't feel like it represented the orofessional i know myself to be. Thank you for your reassurances that I was heading in the right direction. I will update my resume with these great tips!

[@richardstuntebeck9863]

Love this. Thank you for sharing.

[@eulisicamoffett2685]

Great information. After 22 years working for a company starting over is frustrating and a little scary at 47. Thanks for the information, very helpful

[@maureensledd8719]

I teach Administrative Office Technology and this is great advice for not only my student but for me also.

[@donrichardson8685]

Thank you JT. #1 was an eye opener as I was always "taught" your summary is what is read. Great advice, updating my "crammed" resume as we speak 😁

[@LVSSP02]

I have revamped my resume more time than I can remember because with each job, you have to match your resume to fit the job role. I think these are great tips and very helpful! I am going to make two changes out of your 5 (because I have the other three on my resume already). These are all great tips and hopefully they will work well for me. Thank you, J.T.!

[@nidhishrivastava6589]

The best part of your videos is they are short and crisp very good and helpful:)

[@canadianwhiskysmith6453]

Been using a headline for years! Definitely makes a difference. Some great tips! These are the exact things I have been telling all my friends forever!

[@LikaSaliscente1969]

I have different resumes for different situations. One for government jobs, another for private sector jobs, and a couple others for what I can hand the interviewer at the appointment, depending on what industry I'm interviewing for.

[@percyjali9641]

Very important tips. Will have to go back to my resume and work out on this

[@peterburritt6057]

Thank you, not a young fellow, but never heard anything so concise, simple and excellent

[@durancoley]

Great information as usual but I have one objective ☝🏿.... every recruiter for every company is different. Some like tradition clean, some want the skill set listed, and some want a professional Summery. It’s so complicated now a days to satisfy everyone which leaves the employee or potential employee in the dark.

[@Workitdaily]

I hear you Duran, it can feel complicated. BUT, after working with 1000s of recruiters, here's what we've learned. Even they don't know what they really want. AND YET, our format is working with all of them. The ones that want less data love our format, and the ones that want more tend to call the people using our format because the way it's designed hints to the fact that they will get more info if they call the candidate. you have to "tease" recruiters with your resume.

[@durancoley]

Work It Daily: Trusted, Easy-to-Use Career Support Nice... okay, thank you for the clarity... do you have any videos or any online examples of the format your speaking of. Or do you have any on your website? Again, thanks in advance, I’m currently just looking around in the market for other positions or opportunities . I haven’t job hunted in 13 years so this is all new to me . But your videos have been a great help , both on LinkedIn n KZbin . Keep up the great work, many blessing - Duran Coley

[@Workitdaily]

Our service provides a video tutorial and templates so you can follow our format. Then, you can submit your resume for review by our team and we work with you online until it is fully optimized and good to go. Your can learn more about our program at courses.workitdaily.com/p/subscription/. And, if you use the discount code KZbin5 (all caps) you can save $5/mo on the subscription. Instead of $29/mo, it would be only $24/mo. There are no set up fees and you can cancel at anytime. We also will proof your cover letter, LinkedIN profile and other tools. People love our service, I hope you check it out!

[@durancoley]

Work It Daily: Trusted, Easy-to-Use Career Support 🤔 I just signed up, thank you. How do I submit the LinkedIn profile and resume ?

[@hammadameen]

Thanks for your guidance, it’s really very essential for the arrangement right thing in right place to get more attention from recruiters.

[@juhichaudhari]

This is the third time I am hearing from someone that a resume can go on to the second page if you have that much to share, but don't cram it all in one page! Thanks! Great tips overall. :D wish me luck for the job search!!

[@Workitdaily]

Best of luck on your job search!

[@badmllk582]

thankyou! helped so much

[@SwastikSwarupDas]

I would have liked it more if you have graphical representations of the examples that you are giving

[@ritajanebrown7215]

Very good points. I am on it to change mine. Thank You.

[@Workitdaily]

Good luck Rita, let us know if you have any further questions :)

[@ReneRingnyu]

Your resume is like a sales copy. Headline( interest) keywords, format with a clear call to action.The acronym AIDA is a handy tool for ensuring that your copy, or other writing, grabs attention. The acronym stands for: Attention (or Attract). Interest. Desire. Action. These are the four steps you need to take your audience through if you want them to buy your product or visit your website, or indeed to take on board the messages in your report or resume.

[@patriciasims1547]

The headline is gold. Makes perfect sense. Now I just have to figure out my 4 words.

[@charlessmith263]

1,842 resumes of mine had been rejected since 2001. You are right O'Donnell - applicant tracking systems had disqualified almost all of my resumes. Only 24 got through (bypassed the ATSs), and only 18 of the 24 had interviews in the past 18 years. No wonder I am so down!!!!

[@ruthhiggins5777]

Dynamite speedy summary of essentials. Thanks.

[@Workitdaily]

You're so welcome Ruth, thank you for your kind words!

[@NivedithaManoharan]

When we put the list of skills as 2 columns in the top fold, will the application tracker system will be able to read the hidden tables in the template? Is it a good option to list the skills as a column format or like a paragraph? Which works better while skimming? What do recruiters prefer in general?

[@danlewis1871]

Very helpful pointers that make sense. Thank You

[@dennisrundle295]

Hi just saw your 5 things your resume muct have, I sat here listening and agreed with everything you said, have sent out many resumes with no result. I need help re write mine and put together a cover letter. have all but given up on this online application...

[@kennethgrosch4845]

love your energy it lifted me while learning

[@offendedcitizen4075]

When your describing what a document should look like, it would be nice to have a example or caption so viewers can make connections. You describe things clear and concise its just easier to make connections when I see a tangible example, for me. For example when you were describing what a resume should look like.

[@mariahilario1180]

It's very helpful, thank you for the tips.

[@troyenewcomb8392]

OK, I believe this is what you asked for-I have my name and contact info and then originally had 4 key skills I wanted to draw attention to. You mentioned 8...I've settled on 6 and I've put them in a bigger font...under my contact info and above the beginning of my work history; Revenue Generation • Consultative Selling • Strategic Planning • Market Share Growth • Relationship Building • Trade Shows...I've also changed the font size from 11 to 12 throughout my resume and then instead of leading each line of job information with the timeframe, I am leading with the job title which is bold in size 14 font....thanks for the tips-I'm hoping this helps :) Is this what you were looking for people to post about?

[@ahmadpourjavadi4223]

Thanks. I am not sure if my resume is primary and ready to be showcased

[@glorianebarez1957]

Outstanding, great information to know for my resume.

[@thetruestlordpancakeplays137]

I've been using a bullet point resume. It's certainly getting more hits than my old paragraph formatted one. Job title, followed by accomplishment.

[@livingproofoutreach3982]

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[@bhaveshdivecha7971]

Superlative enlightening video clip

[@TomekinaOfa]

Gosh I have everything of what not to have ughh

[@Workitdaily]

That's ok, you're not alone! You can take today's tips and start improving it ASAP ;)

[@kacecoady5467]

Me, too, Dominic!

[@fahranaazfisher134]

Great tips for commons mistakes when compiling a resume. We often feel like we have to list every possible thing we have done in order to be called for an interview and then we sit in the interview, unsure of what to say, because we have said it all in the resume and we've not sure what we can add, since we had such a comprehensive resume.

[@Workitdaily]

Thanks or sharing Fahranaaz. It's true, people often make the mistake of putting everything they've ever done on a resume. To be honest, it is better to 'tease' the recruiter with only enough information to get them to contact you. We have a step-by-step process for doing that inside WorkItDaily.com. Our tutorial explains how to share just enough info to get employers interested. I've seen situations where people put so much info on their resume that when a recruiter sees it, they assume if you don't have that one little thing they need, you must not have it because it's not on the resume. So to be honest, less is more!

[@LikaSaliscente1969]

I swear I need a personal job coach who can go over my resume with a fine tooth comb, and figure out what jobs I'd be best fit to apply for. I know I need to start at entry level, though at times, I'm overqualified. I'm not out to steal anyone's job, just an opportunity to grow with the company. I like the 5 things the resume needs, and I will have to come up with a good title/headline to describe what I ought to go for.

[@gabrielgkabelen4780]

Thanks so much..may I get an example of the reSume for an English Teacher...High School. Thanks in advance!

[@avidutubewatcher]

Very helpful.

[@capricesoldit]

What is the correct way to follow up after applying for a position? and who should you ask for when you call to check on the status?

[@karinhess7313]

I am loving your tutorials/videos. I have watched quite a few and plan to watch many more. I have made notes to work on my resume, LinkedIn profile and for working on cover letters. I felt the videos were so good that I had to share them with others. I sent links to the videos for my nephew who just finished university and will definitely benefit from your information in earning the job of his dreams. Thank you soooo much for putting these out. I love, love, love them. Cheers, Karin

[@EverettDiego]

Always to the point at "Work it Daily"! Thanks!

[@amobley6271]

I only question the 11pt rule - depending on the font, sometimes 10 or 9 is just as legible. I’d add printing it out as a step also - sometimes you don’t understand how big something is just on screen.

[@pedrojr.8893]

I know I am 3 years late, but here are my thoughts on my resume. I am better than the average, but I undervalue my own self. I try to be as truthful as possible, however, I do focus on keywords and format. I receive a response rate >50%, and my current job hired me based on my resume (and I know how to handle interviews). I have written a few resumes for co-workers, and now I want to teach others, hence why I am here. However, I want to edit my resumes to seek a higher paying job, while highlighting the skills I have been learning over the years.

[@alexiscamio4542]

Hello Thank you!

[@fettlebyfire618]

Yes! This is how I think when I write a résumé using strategic word location.

[@mikebecket7458]

Good afternoon and thank you for the help...I'm sure it will be a lot of help Mike

[@Workitdaily]

Mike, we are so happy you found this video useful! Please let us know if we can direct you to any of our other content :)

[@mikebecket7458]

@@Workitdaily Good evening ...seems I'm always writing in the late night. But Thank you very much for the assistance I've never ever needed any sort of resume or? Since I was working full time at five..yes five..I had my first business at three I'm just a few points ahead of standard intelligence scale but having worked for the same company for forty seven years .. started at Eleven. ..as project engineer on the trans-Alaskan pipeline I graduated from CalTech at Eleven and had a few extra degrees to go along with what else I earned. So after Forty seven years world-wide operations including the gulf war one and two not fighting just fixing all the infrastructure and helping putting out the oil field fires. A walk in the park ......he ha. So the owners passed awsy ..they were the last of the family line so that too is sad. But returned here and ahhhh what the hack happened. Oh well another challenge. ..such fun! In any event have to do what it takes right?! So persevere I shall s nd again many thanks for the help.....I'll find out of it helps shortly I just wrote a resume for an administration position And should hear bsck in a week..... Wish me luck and Thank You very much Mike

[@mikebecket7458]

@@Workitdaily We'll after using the form as a guidline it IS EASIER. And all these years of carving my resume out of a large chunk of wood. We'll almost you'd think after six years as a MBA Program professor at the university of wash I'd have a fair to good working knowledge of such things but up until this point in time have never needed a resume not actually written one usually got hired off the project as things were slowing down to take over yet another problem child project actually have 54 years working pretty much year round and at minimum all twelve months each year. And I just turned fifty six. So most if not all the time hired away from one company to help save another and end up back at company one after that job was completed and company one needed help. Ahh the fun I have huh! So little to no experience with any sort of hinting for kind or going through the maze. But that was how it was ...now my opinion is still out! But it is a changing world that's for sure.! So thank you very much for the resume forms and ideas on how to let the paper resume do the heavy lifting so to spesk. I'll let you know how it goes ...ma my thanks Mike Becket

[@thehustleofvince3327]

What if you want to get into customer sales and services but you havent had previous job experience? How would I label myself? I know im good at sales but can I label myself as one if its my first sales job that im applying for? What should i label myself as if i dont have previous experience in the field im applying for?

[@yeseniaroman897]

IThank you for the video. I have everything mentioned, however, could change where it is placed. Time to change my strategy.

[@rebeccasalter4081]

I sent my CV to a professional who told me I had too many key skills listed (it was literally 8-10).

[@scotneyyoung]

I'm not a recruiter but I have done some hiring and I would agree. To me, a list of skills without context says nothing to the hiring manage UNLESS it is some sort of certification or licensing.

[@MashiroRedo]

@@scotneyyoung If you don't your resume will be tossed by the system. You need skills such as hard skills, which can be up to 3-5 and software skills, and then soft skills so 8-10 is fine as long as it doesnt take more than 2-4 lines

[@RamblingRecruiter]

I am a recruiter and I agree that skills with no context are just keyword stuffing. That being said, be extremely distrustful of professional resume writers. Ask them what qualifies them as an expert. Many have not spent any time as a recruiter, they are writers who bought a resume book.

[@kikik8009]

Very very helpful! Thank you so much.

[@udayakirankoorapati3816]

Great tips !! I feel my resume has some of them, but need to be revamped !

[@mainuddeenkhazi1072]

Would like to request the version 2 of this video @Work It Daily

[@juliobasulto3288]

Never knew that was coming... The white space is magnificent!!! We always Learn something new everyday! This is For you 🍰 and thank you so much for everything!

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[@bananalemon9145]

Thanks a million. Is the headline different from the profile? Do you need to rewrite your CV for a different company/ organisation?

[@karinavintimilla-figueroa6844]

Excellent points! Can you provide an example of headline for a college graduate ( Just got my BBA) and I’m looking for an entry level job. Thanks

[@chanroberts4670]

Showing exactly what you mean on a real resume would be helpful. Some people with videos about resumes are saying different things, for example, adding a professional profile, avoiding lists of skill sets.

[@hounddog00]

very helpful! Thank you!

[@arunmohanan1354]

Great information...

[@troyhammond1283]

I would like more information on key skill sets

[@gkarthikraja3593]

I love your work. Thank you!

[@Makerbreake]

Very helpful information

[@latonyagreen4715]

Your tips are very helpful and has changed my outlook on finding a new career.

[@AndreasHair4U]

This is awesome information. My problem is applying them to a career field change.

[@Workitdaily]

We're going to be coming out with a video on changing careers/industries this week so keep an eye out for it :)

[@AlvaroNeira]

Your video is pure gold

[@tabani82]

Awesome. Yes, I do have the skill sets on my resume however on the second page. It would be great if you please provide more info or example of it. I might be putting wrong information. Thanks

[@sparadoxon]

Great and simple advise ! Thanks !!! Do you have an example that I could see?

[@marcuscollins4152]

Hi JT, in a world surprisingly devoid of consistent sound advice and clear, concise delivery, yours is a bright light which has changed the way I have applied for jobs, especially those follow up questions, love those! Yours is also the first place I am going to right after being dismissed! This is a first for me and not one I quite expected. I am legally bound not to say anything about the details, but would be curious to know what your advice is as I look into it.

[@esghamdi]

Great tips specially the white space. What about giving an executive summary of all one’s experience with focuse on achievements /or key competences???

[@bguthrie1891]

Thank you so much for posting these tutorials. Your advice assisted me to kick it out of the park in my last interview! Thank you. Much appreciated.

[@torihogan6959]

I actually have these things, including the 11pt font..awesome!😁

[@davidgould8859]

I'd never included Key skills on Resume, I'll try thanks for the info

[@p.domin1901]

Great video! It shows me a totally different way of doing my resume, I mean I am looking forward to tell you it was a favorable change in my job hunting process

[@Workitdaily]

So glad you found this video so helpful! We look forward to hearing how the changes worked for you. Best of luck!

[@jobymanuel6447]

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[@Mushroom321-]

That was really good and also the recap. 👍

[@RR-jl4me]

Great comments and tips. However, all too often these videos or blogs do not address the "out-of-the-box" type of jobs, such as estate managers. Or how to handle soft skills which are very important in intercultural communication/intelligence fields. In the skills area I have the following: Intercultural Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Global Mobility, Project Management (this is NOT I T), Design Mindset, HNW Management (High-Net-Worth), 5 foreign languages. Not the typical skill sets. With all the "white space" what does one do when the CV is already 3 pages? This is due to a very diverse professional and academic background. My education requires 3/4 of a page. I'd love to finally see a blog or video on how to tackle a varied and rich career. Keep the great and informative videos and emails coming!

[@Workitdaily]

Hi Ronald, JT works with folks like you every day. She says the resume format we teach is ideal for you because it provides a way to "zone in" on your specialty. I agree, your not an IT guy, and when you simplify and showcase properly, that message gets across. ANd, if you are on 3 pages and don't have a lot of whitespace, then something is wrong with the info you are sharing. Most people think they have to be super detailed on a resume, but it's the opposite. When you learn our process for simplifying your text, you'll see how to let the accomplishments do the heavy-lifting.

[@stevenlarge1524]

Great assistance, Thank you

[@vartikasharma8240]

It was helpful as well as amazing! My resume is somewhere a 7/10 I think now! The lack of white space and squeezing things on 1 page makes are the drawbacks I figured out!

[@adeyipraise6275]

Awesome, you just pointed out where am getting it wrong.

[@Workitdaily]

Glad we could help. Best of luck!

[@Haggai2.9]

Thanks for the tips. I will incorporate these just now. Is it possible to look at a sample CV with these tips?

[@Workitdaily]

Hi there. You're very welcome. I'm glad you found these tips helpful! We have lots of examples, templates and an extensive CV/resume tutorial inside of our Premium Subscription. You can learn more here: courses.workitdaily.com/p/subscription

[@jm-a3545]

Thanks for the informative clip! I need to work on my resume to meet these 5 criteria. I've been working for over 20 years so I believe I will have to go to 3 pages to include all relevant info. But I need to do so to include the key skills and more "white spaces" and increase my font to 11, up from 10! I hope it helps me 😊. I appreciate the ideas and will look at your other video. Take care.

[@NYKPINK7]

So I am an ex-military HR Supervisor. I applied to a few federal manager positions and am looking forward to a call soon. Unfortunately with military I have had no practice with interviews! I’m just looking for more guidance on interview questionnaire with examples please! Specifically aimed towards the Human resource hiring aspect. I do believe that everyone can benefit from hearing an HR Interview. Especially because HR representatives have a higher standard

[@manishchoubey9904]

Thanks for the video, working on it to make my resume as you suggested as a professional.Thanks

[@flyfisherman3649]

How detailed do the job descriptions need to be PLEASE? I made many changes based on your feedback, thank you!

[@indonev123]

Not getting any hits on my resume - I've revamped it several times already. I did get a couple interview, but not like I thought I would. I'll try some of the advice to see how that goes.

[@phillipwilliams484]

Great video and awesome information, or suggestions. I followed your presentation with each step and I'm glad I paid to have my resume professionally created. It was affirming to see and hear that I am on the right track. The only thing I have to remind myself of is the importance of networking because networking in conjuction with the resume more often gets me the interview.

[@jobymanuel6447]

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[@muhammadrafiqulislamkhan6994]

Thanks your tips. I hope your tips and advices can be useful to me. I hope It helps my resume. I have testing key skills. I know more than 39 electronic components to test my multimeter which helps me to find faults any electronic device easily. The other key skill is that I have by hearted whole TOEFL(Cliffs) gramnar. And last but not the least I can say 100 proverbs and more than 500 idioms.

[@sowmyaviswanathan205]

Hi J. T. Thank you so much for this great video. Can you please do a video on tips for career change and how I can put that on my resume? Thank you in advance.