Land more interviews with this one quick resume fix.
When writing your resume, describe the industries you’ve operated in, as well as the types of clients you've provided services for. Sometimes it can be confusing for hiring managers and recruiters to understand the context of the projects you've worked on. Especially for lesser-known companies.
For example, say for example your work at "ABC Company"
You may have it written on your resume as.
ABC Company
September 2020 - January 2025
Senior Pricing Director
This is okay, but we can make it so much better. We might not know what “ABC Company” is at first glance, but giving the reader context can help assist with this.
It can be helpful for people viewing your resume or LinkedIn profile to understand the industry they operate in. You can do this by adding a few keywords to your resume.
For example: "Health & Beauty", "Automotive", "Insurance", "Financial Services", “Logistics & Supply Chain” etc...
ABC Company (Logistics & Supply Chain)
September 2020 - January 2025
Senior Pricing Director
These are keywords that the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and LinkedIn Search, Indeed Search and other various resume databases can pick up.
This also helps recruiters and hiring managers to have a better understanding of the industries you’ve worked with.
Employers often tend to look for themselves in the candidate or if the candidate has solved a problem similar to what they are dealing with.