I've helped write over 700 résumés after leaving my decadelong recruiting career. Here's what I tell my clients to add and remove.
Photo courtesy of Sam Struan Sam Struan has been a recruiter for over 10 years and has focused on building résumés for two years. He suggests his clients add value statements to each job listed on their résumés. Struan said there are a couple of statements that should be left off a résumé. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sam Struan, a 36-year-old recruiter and résumé writer based in Scotland. It's been edited for length and clarity. I had been doing part-time résumé writing throughout much of my 10-year career in agency and internal recruitment before taking it full-time about two years ago. Since then, I've helped write over 700 résumés. There are lots of résumé writing gimmicks out there claiming that certain design elements, keywords, or page counts will land you a job, but I say keep it simple and focus on the content. There are a few non-negotiables that should be on a résumé Every résumé should have contact information like your email ...
