Resume Building and LinkedIn Tips

Resumé Tips from Data

• Résumés with a linked LinkedIn profile are more likely to receive interview requests.
• A basic or poorly designed LinkedIn profile can decrease callback chances.
• Strong LinkedIn profiles are essential for entry-level job seekers.
• LinkedIn profiles with professional headshots, detailed work history, and meaningful connections succeed more often.
• Key Takeaway: Invest time in creating a strong LinkedIn profile.
• Applicants incorporate approximately half of the keywords from job descriptions.
• Résumés often lack soft skills; only about 28% of necessary soft skills are usually included.
• Key Takeaway: Utilize online word clouds with job descriptions to discover relevant keywords and incorporate both hard and soft skills into your résumé.
• About 26% of résumés include five or more measurable metrics.
• A significant portion (one-third) of résumés lack quantifiable results.
• Key Takeaway: Showcase quantifiable results using the XYZ formula (accomplished [X] as measured by [Y] by doing [Z]) to demonstrate achievements.
• The ideal résumé length is 475 to 600 words.
• Almost 80% of résumés exceed or fall short of this optimal word count.
• Key Takeaway: Use a word count tool to maintain the recommended word range.
• Résumés containing buzzwords, clichés, or grammatical errors perform poorly.
• Over half (51%) of résumés include buzzwords, clichés, or incorrect pronoun usage.
• Key Takeaway: Avoid buzzwords, clichés, and grammatical errors.