A primary goal of every recruiter is to see if your skills meet the qualifications for an open position. It is much easier to let the reader know this 10 seconds, than to impress them so much they will spend 15-20 minutes to call you to find out. If you keep things simple, you can easily pass ATS and recruiter screening processes. There is no mystery!

Can you tell what Candidate 1 does? How long does it take to read this paragraph?


Can you tell what Candidate 2 does? How long does it take to read this summary?

There are at least 4 potential Showstopper problems at the top of Candidate 1's resume. Do you know what they are?