This is a little off-topic for Content Matters, but every time I recruit for a position, I’m amazed at the responses that I get. So consider this part online venting and part guidance.

Online services like Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed and others have made job hunting easier. In many ways, though, it’s made the process more difficult. Employers have too many resumes to screen and it’s difficult for candidates to stand out.

As a result, when screening resumes, most employers first look for ways to exclude, rather than include. If we can weed out all the bad ones, what’s left may be a manageable universe to go through.

Below are some tips that may seem fairly obvious, but I find that even when recruiting for the most senior positions, I get applicants who violate these rules. If you follow them, you’ll have a better chance of making it through the first cut.

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