033- Get Hired with Doug Perry

This week on Get Hired with Doug Perry, Is your resume readable? I hope so, but a lot of people think more is more. When it comes to resume writing, less is more. Tune in for tips from Doug on your resume!

 

Episode Highlights

• Stats on Sentence Length 
• Maximizing the 6 seconds
• Resume is a marketing document
• Tools 

 

Quotes 

 

“When the average length of a sentence is less than 8 words, the reader comprehension is 100%”

 

“Even at 14 words you are hitting at the 90% range” 

 

“When word counts reach into the 40’s your comprehension drops to about 10%”

 

“That 6 seconds that is being spent on resumes really can be expanded”

 

“We want really great visual appeal” 

 

“They are marketing documents, not a legal document or boring piece of paper with some facts on it” 

 

Links

 

Readability Report: Datayze.com 

The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage:

http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/

The Dental Podcast Network Channel Two homepage:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dental-podcast-networks-channel-two/id1478530429

GetHiredRDH homepage:

https://gethiredrdh.com/

Doug’s email: 

gethiredrdh@gmail.com