This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Is your resume readable? I hope so, but a lot of people think more is more. When it comes to resume writing, less is more. Tune in for tips from Doug on your resume!
Episode Highlights
- Stats on Sentence Length
- Maximizing the 6 seconds
- Resume is a marketing document
- Tools
Quotes
“When the average length of a sentence is less than 8 words, the reader comprehension is 100%”
“Even at 14 words you are hitting at the 90% range”
“When word counts reach into the 40’s your comprehension drops to about 10%”
“That 6 seconds that is being spent on resumes really can be expanded”
“We want really great visual appeal”
“They are marketing documents, not a legal document or boring piece of paper with some facts on it”
Links
Readability Report: Datayze.com
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