Resume Tips to Make your Resume more Readable – Episode 33: Get Hired with Doug Perry
This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Is your resume readable? I hope so, but a lot of people think more is more. When it comes to resume writing, less is more. Tune in for tips from Doug on your resume! Episode Highlights Stats on Sentence Length Maximizing the 6 seconds Resume is…
This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Is your resume readable? I hope so, but a lot of people think more is more. When it comes to resume writing, less is more. Tune in for tips from Doug on your resume!
Episode Highlights
Stats on Sentence Length
Maximizing the 6 seconds
Resume is a marketing document
Tools
Quotes
“When the average length of a sentence is less than 8 words, the reader comprehension is 100%”
“Even at 14 words you are hitting at the 90% range”
“When word counts reach into the 40’s your comprehension drops to about 10%”
“That 6 seconds that is being spent on resumes really can be expanded”
“We want really great visual appeal”
“They are marketing documents, not a legal document or boring piece of paper with some facts on it”
