Resume is a very important document. It helps us to form a first
level impression about the Applicant and do some basic due diligence
about the Applicant.
The resume can throw a lot of light on the Applicant. The resume can give an insight into what the Applicant thinks about herself and what she has probably done.
The data in the resume has to be validated while interacting with the Applicant to confirm our understanding about the Applicant and form further assumptions.
Please read the resume very carefully. Read the resume completely.
A) Experience, Number of years: Validating details in the resume
Step 1: Register the overall experience of the Applicant
Step 2: Make sure the Start Dates and the End Dates of the employment are captured
Step 3: Calculate the duration of each employment the Applicant has worked in
Step 4: Add up the duration of each employment and calculate the total duration of the employment
Step 5: Check if the claim made about the overall experience and the total calculated in Step 4 match.
B) Gap in Employment History
While performing A, register the gaps in employment history and note it down. While talking to the Applicant makes sure you ask the Applicant what is the reason for the gaps
C) Educational Qualification: Validating the claims
Step 1 : Register the year of passing against every educational milestone right from X, XII etc.
Step 2 : Record unusual time taken to complete any educational qualification
Step 3 : Record if there are any gaps while studying, discontinuity in studies is common.
Step 4 : Check if any of the academic degree has been done through correspondence/distance education. Many organizations do not hire applicants who have done through correspondence/distance education.
Step 5 : Please be conscious that a normal person finishes her High School or Grade XII by the age of 18. In case there is a discrepancy between the age and the number of years taken to complete any educational milestone, record and investigate
D) Job Changes
Check for the number of changes made and if they have been made frequently.
E) Check for any special achievements
F) Do not be misguided by the summary in the first page, Read the complete resume.
G) Try to understand the role and contribution of the Applicant. The details pertaining to the organization are irrelevant.
While reading the resume the recruiter must get a feel and form a first level opinion about
The resume can throw a lot of light on the Applicant. The resume can give an insight into what the Applicant thinks about herself and what she has probably done.
The data in the resume has to be validated while interacting with the Applicant to confirm our understanding about the Applicant and form further assumptions.
Please read the resume very carefully. Read the resume completely.
A) Experience, Number of years: Validating details in the resume
Step 1: Register the overall experience of the Applicant
Step 2: Make sure the Start Dates and the End Dates of the employment are captured
Step 3: Calculate the duration of each employment the Applicant has worked in
Step 4: Add up the duration of each employment and calculate the total duration of the employment
Step 5: Check if the claim made about the overall experience and the total calculated in Step 4 match.
B) Gap in Employment History
While performing A, register the gaps in employment history and note it down. While talking to the Applicant makes sure you ask the Applicant what is the reason for the gaps
C) Educational Qualification: Validating the claims
Step 1 : Register the year of passing against every educational milestone right from X, XII etc.
Step 2 : Record unusual time taken to complete any educational qualification
Step 3 : Record if there are any gaps while studying, discontinuity in studies is common.
Step 4 : Check if any of the academic degree has been done through correspondence/distance education. Many organizations do not hire applicants who have done through correspondence/distance education.
Step 5 : Please be conscious that a normal person finishes her High School or Grade XII by the age of 18. In case there is a discrepancy between the age and the number of years taken to complete any educational milestone, record and investigate
D) Job Changes
Check for the number of changes made and if they have been made frequently.
E) Check for any special achievements
F) Do not be misguided by the summary in the first page, Read the complete resume.
G) Try to understand the role and contribution of the Applicant. The details pertaining to the organization are irrelevant.
While reading the resume the recruiter must get a feel and form a first level opinion about
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The quality of the Applicant’s education
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The quality of the organizations the Applicant has worked in
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The number of years of relevant experience
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The quality of experience based on role and contribution must sink in
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If there are any special achievement, like being a fast tracker or if anything is positively or negatively, striking
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For which Job Description will this resume be a good fit
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