No BS Hiring Advice

Terminating an Employee In this scenario, Nathan is the HR manager who must terminate "Michelle" who is played by Rachel. WWYD?

First job in high school. You can be a good employee or a bad employee. The good employee always goes above and beyond while bad employee's try to sneak by without doing anything and cause a lot of trouble.

First impressions matter, especially for job applicants.

But trying to catch someone's eye with a lie is a big mistake.

Harris Poll conducted a survey for Career Builder and asked 2,575 hiring managers to share some of the worst résumé gaffes applicants could make. Of those interviewed, 75% said they have caught applicants lying on their résumés. Even employees at Business Insider have spotted applicants padding their résumé.

The risk does not seem to be worth the reward because only 12% of HR people surveyed said they were more likely to call an applicant for an interview if there was an unusual claim on the application.

There are other, more honest ways to be noticed. Customizing a résumé to the position is a plus for 60% of HR managers, and 38% are more likely to look at the applicant if a cover letter is included.

Still don't believe lying on a résumé is bad. Have you ever lied on your resume? If so, you probably should reconsider. Giving out false information on your resume can lead to disastrous consequences for your career, and today on Big Game Hunters, we talk about exactly why it's so important for you to always tell the truth when it comes to employment.

Here are trending top 10 resume tips to be followed.

1. Don’t dump everything on your resume: Make sure that your resume is the comprehensive list of your career history, experience, skills, and other professional details.

2. Add the best on your resume top: Make sure that you have added the best experiences and accomplishments visible on the top of your resume. This section grabs the attention of the hiring manager whenever you applied for the jobs.

3. Keep it chronological: Resume experts advice that chronological is the best way to organize the information on your resume.

4. Limit it to a page: Make sure that the information you have added should be confined to one page. If you have worth information to showcase more than one page then go for it.

5. Make it simple: Follow a simple and standout resume format to keep it simple. You can use a unique font or resume header to keep it simple and consistent.

6. prominent contact info: Include a professional mail ID, contact number and desired location on your resume.

7. experience: Include the most recent work history of your career and relevant positions you are applying for.

8. Curate your bullet points: Make sure that each section in your resume should contain only 5 to 6 bullet points.

9. Use unique words: Do not use the same words in your resume. Add unique words that will highlight your skills in your resume. An optimized keyword highlights in the ATS search.

10. Use keywords: Make sure that you have added keywords in your resume.

Resumes display your accomplishments, are your marketing tools and are the foundation of your brand. While keeping your up-to-date can be painstaking or time-consuming, doing so is important. You never know when you will need your resume.

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