Who, What, When, Where?

I was reviewing resumes one day and I came across a resume that stumped me.  I read it over a number of times, but it just didn’t make sense to me.  Finally, I gave up and moved on.  Could your resume be a casualty of the ‘summary of duties’ resume layout?  This is the type of resume that lists a summary of projects you have worked on.  No company names, duration of employment, titles, and location.  Whenever I see this type of resume, it raises a number of red flags.  Each red flag says, ‘this person is trying to hide something’.

Is your resume a casualty of the misguided notion that employer’s don’t care where you worked, how long you were there, or what was your title?  This raises so many unanswered questions, employers have no option but to ‘pass’.   You might think that is wrong, but the last time I called someone to get some answers regarding this type of resume, the phone conversation was as confusing as the resume.  It didn’t help.  Providing this information is a way of getting a foot in the door and grabbing the recruiter’s attention.  Usually this format is employed to hide the fact that the individual worked less than a year at each previous job.  The only way to correct this problem; develop the ability to stay at a job long enough to show you have an interest in a stable career.  This is usually 2+ years.  Once you show some maturity in your career, employers will show more interest in your resume.