Does Your Resume Make You Look Old? 7 Resume Secrets from Hiring Managers-Part 5

Countless applicants – young and older alike – offer resumes that are best categorized as tired, lifeless, or boring, says Allison & Taylor Reference Checking. An uninspired resume is a sure showstopper in the eyes of corporate reviewers, who are frequently inundated with an excess of employment candidates.

Here are is resume tip #5 from hiring managers:

Tip 5: Employment accomplishments need to be concise, but detailed. Employers want to know as specifically as possible what you will “bring to their party”. One benefit of (your) being a seasoned professional is that you will be more likely to bring a more specific level of expertise to any new assignment. However, be sure to articulate your accomplishments as concisely as possible – you want to keep your overall resume length to two pages if at all possible.