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Don't Make the Mistake of Leading with Years of Experience on Your Resume
Hiring managers and recruiters will not infer you are qualified just by showing the amount of experience you have. That may have worked in the past, but you have to do better to be competitive in a modern job search.
Ask the Career Coach - Resume Dos and Don'ts
If you do not have accomplishments listed on your resume, go back and add those relevant to a particular position you aspire to do. This will differentiate you from most of the applicants.
Want A Better Resume? Add Your Accomplishments
Many of the resumes that I have read make the mistake of only showing the duties of a job. But the problem is that just because you do a job, it does not mean you do it well.
Show your results: How to get your resume noticed
Recruiters and hiring managers still see many resumes that are just a list of job responsibilities. That only tells what the company required from you. It gives no indication of how well you did those duties and the impact of what you were able to do on the business.
I've seen this same movie before. People panicked when PCs started popping up in offices (yes, I am that old). They thought it would result in many jobs being lost. Yes, some did, but it created even more.
And you know who did fine? The ones who stayed curious and were willing to try new things.
The secret isn't becoming technical. It's becoming adaptable.