If you want to get one up on the competition when applying for a new position, you should be as concise as possible on your resume.
What To Know Before You Apply: Recruiters often read through countless resumes, screening for the best potential candidates from a faceless pool of applicants.
According to a CNBC report, citing former Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) recruiter Nolan Church, putting long blocks of text in a resume is likely to get you thrown out of contention right away.
"The No. 1 thing I don't want to see on a resume is probably text bricks ... endless streams of text that have a lot of words but not a lot of content," Nolan said.
Some recruiters may let it slide, but for ...