Showing your "Full Value" on a resume means to concisely and clearly present defined skills, accomplishments, and experience in a way that effectively communicates your unique strengths and qualifications.

Using generalized statements such as "Extensive Experience", "Track Record of Success", and "Proficient At" on a resume is ineffective when compared to providing qualified explanations and specific details about the number of years of work experience, the context in which the work was performed, the level of interactions with people, and descriptions of the activities performed.

It is possible to concisely convey expertise and qualifications in a much more meaningful way than is seen on what people normally consider to be a good resume. See the following example:

"A seasoned, results-oriented manager with a passion for delivering objectives"
Can be adjusted to show value in this way:
"18 years IT project management experience leading teams of 10-15 resources consisting of senior software developers, business analysts and architects for enterprise projects in the banking sector"

Objective rather than subjective information helps employers to understand candidates, and evaluate if experience and personality aligns with job requirements. Qualified explanations, differentiate candidates from a sea of applicants.

It is possible to write a resume that allows a reader to get a meaningful candidate snapshot in 5-10 seconds, satisfies the needs of search engines, ATS systems, and human readers. All this can be done in a reasonable space. Anyone can achieve this by taking the time to learn and understand the path through the conflicting opinions concerning resume content.

The top 3 ways to improve your performance in the hidden market (80-95% of the market) :

  1. Add skills keyword lists in the top and experience sections of your resume.
  2. Populate the 'About' and 'Experience' sections of your Linkedin Profile fields with this keyword information. Post your resume to well known job boards.
  3. Distribute this new resume to selected recruiters and companies. Note that there are at least 10,000 recruiters in Canada so consider your coverage.