Is Your Resume Being Screened?

Believe it or not, but your resume has probably been screened by a hiring manager at some point

. One of the most common ways to screen a resume is through an applicants address. Technically, hiring managers are not supposed to do this, but it happens more often than not.

Why does this happen?

Hiring manages are always looking for the best candidates, of course, but they also want the interview process to be as efficient and easy as possible. They usually prefer candidates who live in nearby areas so they can meet with them in person, as soon as possible, and at no extra cost to the company. Out of state applicants are difficult and expensive. Interview arrangements can take days or weeks, and sometimes the company will have to pay for the applicants travel arrangements. Lets just say its not the ideal situation for a hiring manager.

Hiring managers tend to make assumptions based on where people live and while this is by no means right, it happens all the time. A candidate can be considered to be too much of a hassle to interview if they live far away, or they may be assumed to be unreliable if they dont live close enough. I was once asked to hire sales representatives for a retail shop, and I was told specifically to only focus on applicants who lived within a few miles of the store location. The manager was convinced that the reps had to live close to the business because he believed a commute meant they would show up late every day.

If you find that youre not receiving interview requests for positions considered to be far away, you might want to consider removing your address from your resume. You are not physically mailing in your application, so it is not an essential part to your resume. Removing your address might prevent this initial screening and at least get you to the phone interview where you can then sell yourself further.

Remember to keep these ideas in mind you want to give yourself the best shot possible every time!

by: Gavin

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