Resume screening. What should we check for in a resume!!

Dear HR Colleagues

Thought of sharing my knowledge on resume screening.

Resume is the best source for investigation of a guy's attitude and seriousness on his career. I usually consider the below parameters while screening the profiles. 

• Appearance of the resume. See format and approach.
• Focus: Prospective candidate should demonstrate on his career or job objective. The objective is specific and focuses on the needs of the organization.
• Spelling errors: More than two got immediately round filed. If you cannot even be bothered to spell-check your resume, you are not employable.
• Large employment gaps.
• Short periods of employment/too many jobs: Unless the positions were specified as contract positions, the person just looks like a job-hopper and or unemployable.
• Growing responsibilities from one employment to another.
• Check for accomplishments in his current and past employment.
• Check domain knowledge: Candidate will mention so many technical skills in his resume. Check his projects for these skills whether implemented or not. Also check for relevant domain experience.
• Consistency in educational percentage.
• Check email address which he mention in his resume. If the email id is unprofessional like "sexyram@xyz.com" or "hiremenow@xyz.com" or "anotherdayanotherjob@xyz.com" etc.

I may be missed out some more points. I request all of you to add your inputs.

Regards

Ram

 

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