5 Data-Backed Resume Rules — Step-by-Step Guide & Transcript

[00:00] is that most of it is subjective. So when Austin Belcak released his findings from analyzing 125,484 resumes,

[00:15] takes the guesswork out of the equation. because it basically confirmed my suspicions there are some proven, foundational principles

[00:30] whether we're making a resume for our first job As usual, I care about your time, then talk about the implications of the study

[00:43] you can use immediately to stand out. and we're all about practical career interview consider subscribing for more actionable content.

[00:57] He doesn't even know who I am. that I just had to share it in a video format. the five key learnings from Austin's study.

[01:10] see higher interview rates, but only 48% of resumes included a LinkedIn profile. of important keywords and skills,

[01:23] Number three, measurable metrics improve resume outcomes, but only 26% of resumes include a five or more metrics. that the ideal resume length is 475 to 600 words.

[01:38] And number five, fluffy content but 51% of resumes included buzzwords, I'm gonna link the original article

[01:52] so feel free to check that out Now you know the key takeaways, including a LinkedIn profile on your resume.

[02:07] At first glance, the implication seems to be pretty simple. gives you a much higher chance of landing a job interview. having a bare bones or basic LinkedIn profile

[02:23] Meaning you're better off hiding your LinkedIn profile In my opinion, the differences boil it down to, number one,

[02:37] Number two, how informative your work detail section is. you put into building meaningful connections. that walks you through all those points.

[02:52] to put on your resume so that it looks clean. you might also notice that as job level increased, the gap in callback rates decreased between job applicants.

[03:07] is more important for entry-level job seekers If you're finding this video helpful so far, and if not, keep watching because it only gets better.

[03:21] when writing a resume or CV. it is a fact of life that applicant tracking systems to filter out what they define as low potential candidates.

[03:38] the average job description includes 43 keywords, but most candidates only match 51% on their resume. Meaning they only included 20 or so relevant keywords.

[03:50] you want to use free online word cloud tools. Copy and paste the job description in there and make sure to include those in a natural way

[04:04] Furthermore, we see that candidates' resumes included 60% of the necessary hard skills when compared to their target role's job description.

[04:18] at the bottom of your resume Python, SQL, the hard skills, right? you can take a look at Udemy's workplace trends report

[04:33] and see which of the top 10 in-demand soft skills Number three, include measurable results included a five or more instances of measurable metrics,

[04:50] didn't include a single quantifiable result. Because metrics I cannot stress this enough.

[05:05] for planning and executing social media campaigns, The one person that says, in sales revenue," is gonna stand out.

[05:19] There's a popular X-Y-Z resume bullet point formula Accomplished X as measured by Y, by doing Z. Drove 2,500 organic signups to our monthly newsletter

[05:35] and collaborating with co-marketing partners, Pro tip, a lot of you might be working on projects Let's say you're working on your company's internal tools.

[05:51] led to a 33% increase in productivity for the sales team, which translates to X amount of incremental revenue. between 475 and 600 words.

[06:07] that resumes in that sweet spot saw double the interviews B, 77% of the resumes from Austin's study had either fewer than 475 words or more than 600.

[06:22] you're automatically in a stronger position Of course, I do wanna point out, when it comes to career level and academic roles.

[06:35] you might have a two to three page resume or CV For those of you who do not fall in that category though,

[06:47] do not keyword-stuff your resume. It's about having the ones that match the job. something a lot of us have been doing since middle school,

[07:00] to make sure we're staying within that sweet spot. hiring managers, and just resume readers in general, We're all super motivated by our passions.

[07:17] We all have creative mindsets. about the synergies between different products? imagine the recruiter going over 30 resumes a day.

[07:30] And according to the study, 51% of resumes in the data set Buzzwords, fluff, cliches are unnecessary Your writing should always be selling your experience,

[07:44] go ahead and google resume cliches and buzzwords, to give it an instant upgrade. Yeah.

[07:59] optimize and add your LinkedIn profile, But hopefully the numbers behind the research lay very solid groundwork for you

[08:15] I've actually made quite a few of these mistakes myself on the top five resume mistakes I made See you on the next video.

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