2. 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 Screening Process
3. Resume
Chronological Resumes
• list educational
background
• positions held and
experiences gained by
date
• usually starting with the
most recent or current job
Functional Resumes
• group specific skills and
abilities the candidate
possesses
• reader can easily locate
the candidate’s skills on
the resume
• it may be difficult to see
how the applicant’s skills
were gained or if the
candidate has
demonstrated job stability
4. 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
5. 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 applicant’s resume, noting the similarities
with the person’s 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 .
Contd…
6. 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.
7. 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
8. 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 :- “It’s 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
applicant’s objective statement and the position for which the candidate
has applied
Contd…
9. • Education :- This category may be one of the most straightforward to
evaluate. The evaluator must check the applicant’s 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 applicant’s ability to do the job, it
may provide insight into the candidate’s potential for future responsibilities.
10. 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.
11. 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
12. 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 A G P
Sex Female
Marital Status Single Nationality
Indian Languages known English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi
Birth Date 11 Oct 1984
