Resume advice from a senior recruiter at Google

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Erica Rivera (@careerdivacoacking) is a Chicago-based senior recruiter at Google, and she recently shared some résumé tips that are going viral on TikTok.

1: Your address. We don't need the full address: city and state only.

2: Remove the objective statement. That was 1970. We are in 2022.

3: Next, let's talk about your work history. So, we don't need your entire work history since you started your professional career. Focus and hone in on the role you're applying for.

4: Next, remove weak action verbs. 'I helped,' 'I was responsible for,' suck. Take some of these recommendations- instead of this kind of passive language, Erica recommends using active verbs like: streamlined, managed, implemented, improved, strategized, increased, produced, and generated.

5: Remove "references available upon request". We don't need it. We will ask you if we need your references. Use that line for some data related to your work.

Nu2f3p2ffoin · Accepted Answer

I'm surprised people still put the references available upon request. I don't think I've been asked for references in years. Last I remember, it was for my first job right after college.

901muojbn134f · Answer

Don't you think some of these "strong" action verbs are excessive? Sometimes the jargon goes overboard and it sounds like bs.

rbo · Answer

For the first job shouldn't we clear that having references? With references available upon request.

rk2022 · Answer

Solid list Some others I've observed:- Try to follow the XYZ pattern when describing job duties. Achieved X as measured by Y, by doing Z - Keep to 1 page if experience &lt; 10. Seen too many 3 page resumes for jr devs...why?- stick to a simple 1-column resume - written in word/latex and submitted as pdf. Large majority of resumes are passed through an ATS these days and fancy resumes can get parsed incorrectly, taking you off the shortlist before it ever hit the interview pile.

Resume advice from a senior recruiter at Google

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