Resume Screening

Resume Screening Process

Screening resumes is an important part of the selection process.

There are many aspects to consider when screening resumes, such as the
appearance and organization of the resume as well as the job responsibilities
listed.
 Resume

Chronological Resumes Functional Resumes

group specific skills and

list educational abilities the candidate
background possesses

positions held and reader can easily locate

experiences gained by the candidates skills on
date the resume

usually starting with the it may be difficult to see

most recent or current job how the applicants skills
were gained or if the
candidate has
demonstrated job stability
The Screening Process
By evaluating all candidates against the same screening standards, . . . [the]
process will be more objective, fair and accurate.

Evaluator should set list of standards and criteria to compare resumes

Job description and any other relevant information should also be

compared with resume

Standards should not be bend, as they were created to meet the job
expectations
 Reviewing Individual Resumes

6 main factors evaluator should keep in mind while reviewing the

process

1. Job relevance - Compare the job description and qualifications desired for
the vacant position against the applicants resume, noting the similarities
with the persons past positions and responsibilities.

2. Picture the position - Spot how each candidate can fit in the desired
position. E.g. what candidate is currently working, culture of the
organization, and general work setting.

3. Do not draw conclusions - Resumes can be misleading. E.g. if candidate

attended an university does not mean that they actually graduated, unless
award of a degree is clearly stated .

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4. Watch for misleading information e.g. a candidate who does not list
dates of employment may be trying to conceal a period of unemployment.
Likewise, an applicant who focuses too much on hobbies and not enough
on job responsibilities may be trying to compensate for an insufficient
amount of work experience or lack of professional preparation.

5. Ignore any discriminatory information

6. Sourcer should be reasonable and impartial Should not fall for

appearance of the resume, hobbies of the candidate, or organizational
affiliations.
 Following Individual Screenings

Reviewed resumes should be sorted into three piles

exceeds criteria, meets criteria and does not meet criteria

One cannot bend criteria and pull people up from

other stacks at the time when less resumes are extracted

It is recommended to keep all resumes on file as future

vacancies may call for different skills
 Screening Practices
While screening resumes it is important to review carefully the appearance,
organization, objective, education, experience, and other related activities in
which the candidate may have participated.

Appearance :- Its human nature to make judgments on the way things

look. The reviewer should also question whether the resume is complete,
neatly written, legible and is in the proper tense.

Organization :- When screening a resume, reviewers also need to

consider if the organization of the resume is proper and logical

Objective :- It is not mandatory to include objectives on resumes. But, if it

is one should review it. There should be a good relation between
applicants objective statement and the position for which the candidate
has applied

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 Education :- This category may be one of the most straightforward to
evaluate. The evaluator must check the applicants course of study, which
helps individual to understand if applicant has relevant expertise to perform the
job tasks.

Experience :- It is the most critical information for most organizations.

Generally, the best predictor of future job performance is looking at the most
recent position held by the applicant.

Related Activities :- While listed activities such as hobbies and personal

interests may not be directly related to the applicants ability to do the job, it
may provide insight into the candidates potential for future responsibilities.
 Abstract
Screening resumes is a time consuming but an important part of the selection
process.

In this phase of the staffing process one should be carefully organized and
guided by application of the standards of professional ethics and legal
constraints concerning discrimination.

How well these tasks are accomplished directly affect the ultimate quality of
staff employed in the Organization.
 Sample Resume Format
Summary: Total 2 yrs of Competitive work experience in Software Development of Enterprise
Applications and Web Applications using cutting-edge technologies. Good exposure to Java,
JSP, Servlets, Struts, Hibernate and other Java technologies and Database.
Objective: To continue to work in a challenging and fast paced environment, leveraging my
current knowledge and fostering creativity, with many learning opportunities. I have excellent
communication and interpersonal skills, good work ethic and the ability to work well in a team or
individual environment
Certifications: Cleared Sun Certified Java Programmer 5.0 (SCJP5.0) with 83%.
Skill Set: Java, JDBC, Servlet, JSP, Struts
Company Name: XYZ Consulting India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai.
Designation: Consultant.
Roles and Responsibilities: Software Development.
Experience: 2 years.
Project Name :- ABC
Client Name :- PQR
Team Size:7
Duration:Nov 2007 - till date
Technologies:J2EE 1.4, Struts, Hibernate, Oracle9i.Server:Jrun5.0
 Sample Resume Format
Description:
The PQR Specifications and Standards Origination Tool provide efficient total system creation of Specifications
and Standards to the PQR Corporate Standards System (CSS) by our External Business Partners (suppliers).
The suppliers perform their own data entry, which offers the benefit of electronic management of Component
Specifications and Packing Standards, as well as use of master data wherever possible, rather than re-keying
data into CSS. EOT is a subset of CSS that is the core system of PQR & is for internal users. External users are
non PQR employees.
My Role:
Java Messaging Service(JMS):
Integration of EOT with Supplier Portal Application using JMS.
Front end coding in JSP and Struts.
Back end coding in core Java, Hibernate.
Junit testing for backend methods.
Defect Fixing.
Knowledge transfer to the team members.

Academic Qualification: . B.E. : Bachelor Of Engineering (Computer Science) (72%) in 2006 from Mumbai
University.
Personal Details:
Name AGP
Sex Female
Marital Status Single Nationality
Indian Languages known English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
Birth Date 11 Oct 1984