{"id":78,"date":"2016-06-25T00:31:18","date_gmt":"2016-07-22T14:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayup.com\/guide\/?p=78"},"modified":"2018-06-29T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T14:08:45","slug":"employers-evaluate-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wayupstudent.wpengine.com\/employers-evaluate-resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Employers Evaluate Resumes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are few things as important to a job search as writing a resume. You\u2019re tasked with creating a concise document that captures your entire essence in order to grab an awesome opportunity. As you squeeze years of achievements and memories into a few bullet points, it\u2019s not only important that you\u2019re happy with how it reads, but that your audience likes it. And for the best odds of your audience\u2014your future manager\u2014enjoying your resume, it helps to know how they will read through it. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some of the most common things they look for.<\/span><\/p>\n

They look at your education<\/b>
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Even though your major and GPA don\u2019t define who you are, these are likely the first stop on an employer\u2019s journey through your resume. It\u2019s a good jumping-off point for them to understand the topics you find interesting and gain a sense of how committed you are to your education and your future success. An employer will walk away from this section wanting to know:<\/span>
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