Resume Update 2019: Trends and Truthfulness in Job Applications

Emerging Hiring Trends

• 🎥 Video screening is a new trend where companies use short video interviews to filter candidates, assessing not only answers but also background and presentation.
• 💻 Online assessments are expanding beyond hard skills to evaluate soft skills, with advice to be authentic rather than trying to game the system.
• 🤖 Chatbots are increasingly used to manage candidate communication, aiming to prevent the "black hole" effect of unanswered applications.
• 📢 Social media advertising is being used by companies to find candidates, leveraging algorithms to target potential applicants.
• 📊 Diversity questions are being asked to aggregate data on applicant demographics, with the information typically separated from the individual application.

Resume Best Practices

• 🎨 Resume templates should be approached with caution; focus on content and quantified accomplishments over aesthetics, as hiring managers prioritize information over design.
• 🧐 Hiring managers scan resumes for key information, not in specific patterns like E or F, and prefer clear, black-on-white, standard formatting to easily find relevant details.
• 🚫 Lying on resumes is strongly discouraged, as studies show a low percentage of resumes contain lies, and being caught can lead to immediate disqualification or termination.
• 💡 Even negative aspects like being fired or incomplete education are common and should not be hidden, as they can be formative experiences.

The 2019 Job Market

• 📈 The labor market in 2019 is favorable for candidates, with companies finding it harder to hire qualified individuals.
• 💰 This market shift means companies are more likely to offer unsolicited interview requests and significant pay raises for job changes.
• ⏳ Candidates should have their resumes ready to go, as a quick turnaround time signals strong interest in an opportunity.