How
HR recruiter shortlist the resume & how do they reject it?
I am a
Recruiter myself and I will give you my understanding of shortlisting the
resumes as well as rejecting them.
First I will go
with rejection, below are the points:
a) Grammatical
mistakes (these can play a huge factor even if you’re perfect candidate)
b) Nowadays
many resumes got rejected due to the factor that you have to travel an hour, so
by looking at your address or location, HR would probably reject you, avoid
adding the address.
c) Lying - for
example, when you saw the job posting you tried to change your resume and added
some skill set or pointers in which you do not have any experience or just know
the basics. And while pre-screening when Recruiter/HR asks you something in
particular you went blank or didn’t able to answer it properly.
d) Your resume
is way lengthy, trust me HR gets loads of resumes and if you’re going to make
it look like short-novel I suggest hire some professionals to make your resume.
e) Applying too
late, trust me this plays a huge factor in getting the job. If you’re currently
in the market and looking for a job apply quickly at-least within hours.
Sometimes we only have 24 hour window to full-fill the position.
f) Some genuine
reasons for getting your resumes rejected:
1. Relocation
2. Sometimes
companies try to promote internally
3. One has to
understand hiring process is subjective and can change as per the requirement,
you might have submitted your resume for something in particular and the
requirement of the job got changed.
4. The project
gets the red sign and won’t be making any hiring
5. Lack of
funding
6. You’re not
as suitable as you think
7. Job hopper
Reasons to
shortlist the resumes:
a) Excellent
Cover letter with neat and precise Resume, nicely formatted with bullet points
and a positive objective.
b) Adding your
achievements
c)
Certifications - for example - a Project Manager with PMP certification will
get shortlisted first than who do not.
d) Done
Coaching and Mentoring to your juniors or subordinates
e) Good experience
f) You’ve come
through referral
g) Have desired
skill-set
h) Creative
resume and good online presence
These are some of the few reasons to shortlist as well reject
the resume.
Vijay Mishra, Recruiting for last 10 years
FROM QUORA
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