A friend of mine is currently looking for someone to help with his pool and spa business. Summer is coming up and that's the busy season. He sent me a message the other day and I got his permission to reprint our conversation.
Hi. I am searching through resumes of prospective employees and I have a few suggestions, as an employer, to pass on for your consideration. I haven't kept up with all of your recommendations but a few things I am seeing in the 'real world' are standing out to me.
I am a busy fellow. If you are applying for a helper position, I don't need five pages of your jobs that you held for four months. Nor do I need to know every little thing you've done at each job, just the basic stuff. And why, why would anyone think that they should send me their entire transcript from college?
Second, and I can't emphasize this one too much I think, don't link your facebook to the resume, especially if your security is off. Do you think I am going to hire you if I see posts about you and your 'niggaz' and 'hitting the eight ball tonite'? No, I am not. Leave that off of any resume that you want to submit.
Also, the text only format that reads like a 1980's computer program, not really easy on the eyes.
Also, just to be clear, if the applicant answers the phone and does the phone interview as if they could care less, guess who isn't getting invited to work?
[ME: Did one of your applicants really make comments about 8-ball?]
Oh his facebook? yep. What would anyone be thinking positing that even if you WEREN'T looking for a job.
Oh,another little hint. Remember that cute little ringback tone? the one that has offensive lyrics or content. Not such a good Idea to keep that. I haven't run into anything too bad yet, but that 'greeting' is going to be heard by all prospective employers so make it professional.
