We all know that a resume is a summary of one’s experience, education, and skills.  Its main purpose is to convince a potential employer to interview you and hire you for a position.  Resumes are used to screen applicants for interviews and determine which candidates have the background that most closely matches what the employer is looking for.  Given the avalanche of resumes that every employer receives for every open job, they are looking for reasons to eliminate those that do NOT match what they are seeking.  So of course you need to prioritize and highlight all of your experiences and accomplishments that are most relevant to the position.  But how can you “grab” the reader from the onset?  Click here for more...

 

New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)