When companies publish a help wanted ad, they are likely to get tons of responses. People may submit resumes even if they think they have an inkling of a chance to land the position. This leaves recruiters with the task of sorting through possibly hundreds of resumes to find the best applicants, and most of them will lighten their load by starting with the resume summary. 

Only about 2% of submitted resumes result in an interview, and with the increase of remote work, job applicants can come from anywhere. For job searchers, this means that your resume needs to stand out and capture a hiring manager or recruiter’s attention. 

Zoom interviews have become “the norm” in quite a short period of time as a result of the pandemic. Meeting someone face to face, and shaking hands may seem like something from the past as we get used to a new reality. The fact is, a Zoom interview can be daunting for candidates when they are so used to traditional in-person methods of interviewing.