Resume Scoring

You’ve done your research and located the hiring manager for your target role. You want to make a good first impression and not risk harming your chances for an interview. So, now you’re wondering, “How do I introduce myself to a hiring manager on LinkedIn?” In this article, I’m sharing the best way to introduce yourself to a hiring manager. Follow Them First and Engage with Their Posts Hopefully, you’re networking in advance of your next career move, but often that’s not the case. If you’ve seen a position online that you’re interested in and you want to contact the hiring manager, you may not have the luxury of time to   build a relationship with the hiring manager. My first recommendation is to find the hiring manager on LinkedIn and follow them. Anyone can follow someone else and see their posts and status updates. You can then comment on their posts and updates. Go ahead and follow them, and if they’ve shared any updates recently take a few minutes to add an insightful comment...

How many pages should a resume be? A resume should be one page for most applicants , especially for students and anyone with fewer than 10 years of relevant work experience. Hiring managers are busy people, and a one-page resume gives you enough space to communicate your professional experience and skills without using up too much of their time. However, if you have more than 10 years of experience in your industry, you can make a two-page resume to elaborate on that experience and showcase all of your job skills and qualifications.    When it comes to the length of your resume, what’s most important is that all the information you include is relevant and concise . A two to three-page resume is only a problem when it’s full of unimportant information or old jobs that no longer represent your current skill set. How to achieve the ideal resume length So now you know how long your resume should be. But condensing all your experience and skills onto a single page can be ...