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THE SCANNABLE RESUME How to Beat a Resume Parsing System

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THE SCANNABLE RESUMEHow to Beat a Resume Parsing System

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RÉSUMÉS

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CHANGES TO THE JOB APPLICATION PROCESS

Internet boom inspires HR to use internet attachments for résumés

Software was created to help HR and Recruiters sort through the résumés

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INTRODUCING THE PARSER

Parser: A résumé computer program that removes

styling (bullets, lines, shading, borders, ect.) in order to break down text on submitted résumés for relevant information.

AKA Applicant Tracking System

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HOW DOES THE PARSER READ MY RÉSUMÉ?

The parser assigns values to the contents of your résumé

Examples of CategoriesEducation-Where you went to school.Contact Info.-Are you local?Skills- What skills on your résumé are

relevant to the position?Work Experience- Does the résumé have

the work experience needed for the job?

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HOW DOES HR USE THIS INFO.?

HR personnel uses the information from the parser to scan candidates with relevant skills and work experience

They do a “Google Search” with the parser to “keyword search” your résumé

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WHAT’S A “RÉSUMÉ KEYWORD?”

Keywords are specific words or phrases that job seekers use to search for jobs and employers use to find the right candidates.

Every industry and job posting has phrases, technology, or certifications specifications.

Ex. Project Manager, PMP Certificate

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WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Your résumé will be scored on its relevancy to the position

Relevancy is defined as: Matching of employer search terms and your

résumé

If you don’t have the relevant keywords, your résumé won’t be read by HR

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HOW TO WRITE A SCANNABLE RESUME

Know Your Fonts

Spacing, Spacing, Spacing

Contact Information

Summary of Qualifications/Keywords

Education & Experience

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FONTS AND CHARACTERS

Just Say No To:

Bold, Italicizing, Script, ShadingShading, Graphics, Borders & Underlining

Replace bullets with *(asterisks) or –(hyphens)

Avoid Slashes Ex. Design/develop

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FONTS AND CHARACTERS

Use 10 – 14 point font

Use Helvetica, Times New Roman, Arial, or Palatino

Don’t compress lines between characters

Don’t put lines around area codes, use periods

Ex. 555.555.555

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LINES AND SETTINGS

Put a line of space between job descriptions

Don’t use horizontal or vertical lines.

Don’t use tables, complex layouts, or columns

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PERSONAL INFO &SECTION HEADINGS Your name should be the first line of

your résumé on top of the page.

If your resume has two pages, put your name and Page Two on the second page.

Each line of your address should be on a separate line.

Category Headings should be listed with capital letters

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE

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KEYWORDS AND PLACEMENT The keyword section should be on page one

to earn a higher ranking

Place keywords in the Summary section of your résumé

This is a noun-intensive description of your experience and skills.Example keywords: manager, managing, management, BS Computer Science, mainframes, programming, programmer.

Use them to describe actions from your job. Ex. Instructor for Java Script course

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WHERE TO FIND KEYWORDS

Keyword Sources:

Resume Specific Keywordshttp://resumekeywords.org/industry-specific-

resume-keywords/

ONET : http://www.onetonline.org/

Google: www.google.com

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SAMPLE KEYWORD SUMMARY

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EXPERIENCE

Focus on accomplishments that relate to your goal.

Don’t list job responsibilities.

Quantify your results.

Example: Increased revenues from $300,000 in 2008 to

$3.5 million in 2012.

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EDUCATION-DON’T FORGET TO LIST…

Institution type Education/degree % Marks (GPA Above 3.7) Year of passing Certifications College Name College Address Highest education Languages Software Skills (Oracle, Windows) Certifications

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HOW TO CHECK YOUR SCORE

RezScore is a free parsing site Upload your resume to find your score.

http://rezscore.com/ *HR likes to see a score of 80% or higher or a

“B” on this rating system

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COMPARE TO JOB DESCRIPTION

Compare your resume to a job description here:

Resunate: The Only Smart Online Resume Builder

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FINAL NOTES

Smaller companies don’t use parsers, so send them a formatted résumé

Not sure an employer wants a scannable or formatted résumé?

*Send both and add words “Scannable Résumé at the bottom

Use formatted résumés for interviews and Job Fairs

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QUESTIONS

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RESOURCES

Boston College Career Center Carnegie Library Career Center Resume Keywords ONET Resunate RezScore