Your Resume Is Probably Too Long
The average CV has doubled to two pages in recent years with applicants adding more ambiguous keywords.
Skills sections are getting much longer with the collision of skill-based hiring and the buzz around using artificial intelligence for hiring.
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Jobseekers are filling their resumes with buzzwords to get past automated systems that are often the first screen on candidates, but it’s turning off the humans.
Two-page CVs are now the norm compared to five years ago, according to resume builder LiveCareer, which analyzed its internal database of 50,000 resumes and found that lengthy skills sections were behind the change. “Time management” and “critical thinking” are some of the most popular phrases.