As I hope is clear from previous posts, networking is essential to improving your ability to make an employment change.  Getting referred into a company or an endorsement via an employee submitting your resume, gets your resume a second look. Put yourself in the shoes of the recruiter reviewing resumes.

The information below was submitted to me by Dick Winokur, who I have known for 11 years.  We met when he was working for the pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis (now Sanofi). When I first started FOCM Networking and launched the web site  he shared some information with me that he relied up on in his career.

WHAT SMART RESUME REVIEWERS LOOK FOR

1. They keep the job criteria firmly in mind–look for “buzz-words.”
2. They look for a stated job objective.
3. They look for the “can-do” candidate.
4. They read between the lines for the “will do” candidate.
5. They search for consistent career advancement.
6. They look for job results versus activities.
7. They notice how the resume appears.

ASK YOURSELF: IF I HAD TO LOOK THROUGH 200 RESUMES IN THREE HOURS, WHAT WOULD I LOOK FOR?

Additional resources:

https://www.agbsearch.com/tips/top-10-tips-for-writing-job-winning-resume

https://www.michaelpage.com/advice/career-advice/cover-letter-and-resume-advice/how-write-winning-resume-0