I am unemployed and recently during an interview, a recruiter mentioned that I come off a lot better in person than on paper.<p>I was also told something similar by a career counselor at my college.<p>I've been getting interviews, so I guess my resume is alright, but better safe than sorry.
I do ... as a service<p>Feel free to reply for pricing<p>That said ... resumes are 65-70% "reality" and 30-35% "dark magic"<p>Every country is different (I can really only speak <i>well</i> to US, Singapore, and maybe Canada & Great Britain) in their expectations<p>And even <i>inside</i> a given country, some industries are different from others - ran into this a few months ago <i>personally</i> where I was asked for a highly-customized resume (which, in general, I think (and have observed) is <i>incredibly</i> bad advice) for a very specific role<p>I maintain a single resume for 'everyone' - <a href="https://warrenmyers.com/resume.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://warrenmyers.com/resume.pdf</a> (which ... happens to be slightly out of date)<p>I focus on my experience that I <i>want</i> to be asked about (and deprecate/hide experience I do <i>not</i> wish to be asked about)<p>I keep my last few years' experience on the first page, along with [relevant] things I have written, core competencies, certifications, and education (though ... that should <i>probably</i> move to page 2 (or later) for me (since I finished my most-recent degree 17+y ago))