How recruiters shortlist your resume

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 To increase your chances of getting an interview call, candidates should keep the following in mind:


1. Be truthful and consistent about your work history, job titles, dates of employment, and responsibilities. Recruiters will fact-check this information, including reviewing your social media profiles.

- List accurate job titles, company names, and employment dates

- Ensure descriptions of responsibilities align with the actual roles


2. Quantify your contributions and impact in previous roles. Don't just list responsibilities, but provide specific examples of your achievements and the results you delivered.

- "Increased website traffic by 25% through SEO optimization over 6 months"

- "Trained and managed a team of 8 developers, improving code quality by 40%"


3. Highlight relevant hard skills and experience that match the job requirements, such as experience with specific programming languages or building software applications.

- Programming languages: Python, Java, C++

- Frameworks/Tools: React, Angular, Docker, Git

- Projects: Built a mobile app with 50,000+ downloads


4. Demonstrate continuous learning and upskilling efforts, especially during any gaps in employment due to the pandemic. Highlight any projects, volunteer work, or training you undertook during those periods.

- Online courses: Machine Learning by AndrewNg on Coursera

- Personal projects: Developed a chatbot using natural language processing


5. Aim for longer tenures at previous jobs, as this recruiter prefers candidates with some longer-term roles in their work history.

- Software Engineer at Company X: 3 years

- Senior Developer at Company Y: 4 years


6. Ensure your resume clearly showcases how you meet the basic criteria for the role you are applying for.

- 5+ years of experience with Java and Spring Framework

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field


7. Consider adding any relevant bonus points or additional relevant experience that could make your application stand out from others.

- Open-source contributions on GitHub

- Technical blog/speaking experience

- Freelance/consulting work in the field


By being truthful, quantifying achievements, highlighting relevant skills and experience, demonstrating continuous learning, showcasing longer job tenures, meeting basic criteria, and including bonus points, you can effectively communicate your qualifications to increase your chances of getting an interview call.


Reference article:

How less than 2% applicants out of 3000 were shortlisted for getting a HR call.  How did she shortlist? https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/a-software-engineering-job-got-over-3000-applications-heres-how-a-recruiter-screened-out-98-of-them-before-a-phone-call-/articleshow/110258839.cms


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