By Mark A. Leon
Here are some important facts and perceptions that are vital to the content that will be presented in this article
- On average, a recruiter will review a resume for 10 seconds or less.
- Organizations are more focused on a cultural fit than a skill fit to increase the probability of longer tenure and better synergies
- 70% of recruiters do online background checks or internet stalker as some call it.
- Your social presence is a direct extension of yourself.
- Your interests, passions, activities and work connection determine the complete you.
- Recruiters believe in full transparency.
Now that we have laid out those pieces of information, why are workforce centers, guidance counselors, career advisors and bloggers telling you that you need a full one or two-page resume to compete in this deeply competitive job market?
The answer is simple: We are not evolving with the times. Simplicity and full transparency are the keys to finding your perfect career marriage.
How often have you heard, “Someday, they will put a microchip in our hand or brain and scan all our vital information on the spot?”
Let us not take too big of a leap right away. We believe we have created the solution for both candidates and recruiters, The Social Resume
Follow this simple format and you will give yourself a leg up on the competition.
Section 1: Name and Contact Information
Mark A. Leon
700 Daniel Ellis Drive, #6206
Charleston, South Carolina 29412
Mobile: 612-812-5226 (Text Friendly)
Email: markalex222@gmail.com
Skype: MarkLeonIBM
Section 2: Personal Statement – Tell us the complete you in 3 sentences or less
Marketing, Branding Strategist and Story Teller. Accomplished/Published Writer, Photographer and Journalist. 20 plus years in Human Resources Consulting, Talent Acquisition and Sourcing.
Section 3: Social Presence – Send us all your social profile links (We want to know the “complete” you)
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/markaleon/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/Recruiterpoet
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/markalexrecruiter
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/recruiterpoet/
Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/user6015710
About.me – https://about.me/recruiterpoet
Blog (Poetry and Career Advice) – http://www.recruiterpoet.com/
Section 4: Career Summary – Just company, title and dates… Nothing else
IBM (Sourcing Executive – RPO) – April 2014 – Present
Aon Consulting (Former Hewitt Associates) (Recruiter/Sourcer/Global Branding Consultant for TA) – June 2007 – April 2014
Courage Center (Human Resources Consulting) – January 2007 – June 2017
Thomson Reuters (Marketing, Finance and IT Recruiter – Full Life Cycle) – March 2005 – January 2007
Section 5: Highest Degree Completed (Dates Not Required)
Masters of Human Resources and Industrial Labor Relations – Rutgers University
Section 6: Free for all – Accomplishments, Volunteer Work, etc (Last 3 years)
Speaker – Hirepalooza (June 2015) – San Francisco, CA
Six Published Collections of Poetry
Volunteer – Turkey Day Run (2014 – 15)
Silent Auction Coordinator – Yelp Scotty Fund Raiser (2016)
There you have it. A recruiter can now evaluate you in 10 seconds and determine a skill and cultural fit.
Let us see what the finished product looks like:
Mark A. Leon
700 Daniel Ellis Drive, #6206
Charleston, South Carolina 29412
Mobile: 612-812-5226 (Text Friendly)
Email: markalex222@gmail.com
Skype: MarkLeonIBM
Personal Statement:
Marketing, Branding Strategist and Story Teller. Accomplished/Published Writer, Photographer and Journalist. 20 plus years in Human Resources Consulting, Talent Acquisition and Sourcing.
Social Channels:
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/markaleon/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/Recruiterpoet
- Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/markalexrecruiter
- Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/recruiterpoet/
- Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/user6015710
- About.me – https://about.me/recruiterpoet
- Blog (Poetry and Career Advice) – http://www.recruiterpoet.com/
Career Experience:
- IBM (Sourcing Executive) – April 2014 – Present
- Aon Consulting (Former Hewitt Associates) (Recruiter/Sourcer/Global Branding Consultant for TA) – June 2007 – April 2014
- Courage Center (Human Resources Consulting) – January 2007 – June 2017
- Thomson Reuters (Recruiter – Full Life Cylce) – March 2005 – January 2007
More About Me:
Speaker – Hirepalooza (June 2015) – San Francisco, CA
Six Published Collections of Poetry
Volunteer – Turkey Day Run (2014 – 15)
Silent Auction Coordinator – Yelp Scotty Fund Raiser (2016)
Career Coach (2009 – Present)