Category: Optimize Your Resume

Great customer service can make or break any business. In fact, in one survey, 80% of companies plan to increase their investment in customer experience. That’s why recruiters actively look for candidates with strong customer service skills on their resumes.  To get noticed by prospective employers, you need to showcase your customer service skills on […]

Over 80% of job listings require, or strongly prefer, relevant professional work experience. This means your resume job description needs to provide what the hiring manager is looking for. If it doesn’t, you won’t get an interview. The problem is that most job-seekers only create one resume that they send out with every application. This […]

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We analyzed more than 10 million job descriptions and 17 million resumes to find the skills that employers are looking for the most.

Did you know that 88% of hiring managers and recruiters focus on hard skills when reading your resume? With skills-based hiring on the rise in the world of recruitment, listing your relevant hard skills on your resume is more important than ever. In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about hard […]

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Discover how to write a compelling resume summary that’s ATS-friendly and tailored for any job situation.

After analyzing nearly a million resumes, we found a powerful advantage: job seekers with higher degrees, including bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD are 2.5 times more likely to land an interview than those without a degree. That’s why knowing how to list your degree on a resume is crucial. Listing your degree incorrectly can confuse recruiters, […]

Your resume is often the first and only impression employers get of you prior to the initial interview. It’s the deciding factor in whether or not you receive an interview for the position. It’s the best way to stand out. That’s also why lying on a resume might be tempting to some job seekers thinking […]

Discover whether the combination resume is the best format for your job search—and learn how to create one step by step.

Long story short, you should include your city and state on your resume, even if you’re a remote candidate. Read on to find out why.

If you’re like me, you might have “one page only!” ingrained in your brain when it comes to how long a resume should be.

When it comes to creating a resume, choosing the right format can be tricky. You must highlight your skills, experience, education, and more within (preferably) one piece of paper. So, how do you decide? First, you need to think about where you are in your career. Are you a seasoned professional or a recent graduate? […]

Here are the 500 keywords, organized by industry, that appear most frequently in Jobscan‘s database of real job descriptions.

This step-by-step guide shows you how to create a work experience section that will help you get more job interviews.

Hiring managers take as little as 6 seconds to read your resume—less time than it takes to tie your shoelaces. In the competitive job market, it’s critical to make your resume stand out from other applicants and impress the recruiter. How do you make your resume stand out? Format, style, and content all play a […]

Adding volunteer work on a resume will help you stand out from other applicants. Here’s how we recommend doing this.

Resume trends come and go, and that was especially true with 2023. Last year, so much changed, and the job search process was no exception. Because of that, you could be hurting your chances of getting an interview if you’re submitting old resumes in 2024. Even if your work experience and skills have stayed the […]

Are you struggling to write your resume summary because you lack work experience? You’re not alone. Whether you’re fresh out of school or making a career change, writing a summary for a resume with no experience can feel overwhelming. In this guide, you will learn how to write a compelling resume summary despite your lack […]