Resume Help!!

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where the applicant says their skills are "bar none," or the "best you will find," but the applicant has very little work experience.

So sad if this is the trend. I agree hyperbole is..junk these days. People already make breezy, inflated statements on FB, blogs, etc. (Wonder if I'm guilty..)

For certain professions /fields, being too brief in resume, wastes a hiring manager also. Unlike ivory, I hired for specialized skills which required 3-7 yrs. of required skills experience + formal training so it really narrowed down the pool of eligible candidates. On average I was only screening no more than 25 resumes or less to short-listing for interviews.

It is very important to prospective hiring managers to highlight up to 3-4 major,core achievements in each job that relate to position that you are applying for.

Deb, having 1 2-line statement that encapsulates your skill set that relates to the job is very useful.
If you are still looking after this resume send-out, would recommend just mention at end of any volunteer work where you have spent several yrs., if you are re-entering in workforce. Employers responded well to me on it....after all, my job search was a long one and they are wondering what I did with my time..besides look for work.