{"id":4644,"date":"2010-06-02T11:26:07","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T11:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/?p=113"},"modified":"2026-03-01T21:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T03:08:27","slug":"recruiter-amos-tayts-philosophy-on-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/blog\/recruiter-amos-tayts-philosophy-on-resumes\/","title":{"rendered":"Recruiter Amos Tayts: My Philosophy on Resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rt-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"rt-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"rt-takeaways__list\">\n<li>Resumes saturated with buzzwords create sameness among candidates rather than differentiation, undermining the purpose of standing out.<\/li>\n<li>A compelling resume should capture individuality, originality, and creativity\u2014qualities that keyword-heavy approaches fail to convey.<\/li>\n<li>Over-reliance on standardized language means resumes fail to describe the person behind the application authentically.<\/li>\n<li>The resume&apos;s dual purpose was to filter unqualified candidates while allowing qualified candidates to showcase unique skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><b>About 20 years ago, I foresaw that the resume would be the next evolution in the hiring process.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the time, the Curriculum Vitae (CV) was the norm. Resume is a North American term coined from the Latin and French words meaning \u201cre-take\u201d and \u201csummary.\u201d It is the word we\u2019ve chosen to define the summary of one\u2019s education, professional and related experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Resumes attempt to tell stories about who we are and what we did\/do, all within the context of the working environment.<\/p>\n<p>These stories are told through the words and formats we choose to describe our skills and accomplishments. A compelling resume should clearly, concisely and creatively capture the essence of an individual on one or two sheets of paper.<\/p>\n<p>Resume and cover letter writing has become a fine art. Hundreds of books have been written on it; thousands of web sites offer advice and services. It\u2019s a profitable business, fuelled by communication technologies and the rapid expansion of small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>It is my contention that due to this evolution and growth of technology and business, resumes have become an aberrant mutation of its original self, now incapable of accurately describing the person behind the paper.<\/p>\n<p>Resumes in either ink or bytes, brimming with key words and phrases, and the latest context sensitive corporate or cyberspace buzzwords, fail to properly characterize the person behind the paper\u2014his\/her individuality, originality and creativity.<\/p>\n<h2>The purpose of the resume was two-fold.<\/h2>\n<p>Mainly, it was developed to speed up the hiring process. The goal was to quickly and effortlessly weed out the unqualified and unsuitable applicants before the interview.<\/p>\n<p>But more importantly, the design allowed people to set themselves apart from the competition. The resume was the perfect outlet for people to showcase their unique skills and experiences in order to stand out from the masses of other candidates applying for the same job.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge has always been to describe or define oneself\u2014and not just one\u2019s work history\u2014as being exceptional and savvy without sounding the same or similar to someone else. But this ideal is rarely achieved; instead, words within the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 format have reached their saturation point.<\/p>\n<p>Some words have lost their intended purposes and meanings altogether. Ironically, they now serve to create a sameness, an identification, with everyone else. For instance, does the word \u201csale\u201d really mean anything in retail anymore? It is plastered on everything we see, use and buy these days; it has lost any fragment of meaning.<\/p>\n<p>There are only a limited set of words in the English language that can be used to describe \u201cexcellence,\u201d \u201ccharacter,\u201d \u201cachievement,\u201d \u201cindividuality,\u201d \u201cdirection,\u201d \u201cinnovation,\u201d etc. And most people who are r\u00e9sum\u00e9 savvy use the same or similar descriptors to describe themselves and their accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>The result is that instead of looking different, people describing themselves on paper all begin to look the same.<\/p>\n<p>In our attempt for speed, efficiency, and differentiation within the hiring process, we have inadvertently produced an unexpected sameness and an unforeseen identification with every other candidate applying for the same position.<\/p>\n<p>In the words of the almost now forgotten Peter Principle, \u201cit [the resume] has risen to its highest level of incompetence.\u201d It can no longer honestly function as a spokesperson for that rare and special individual behind the piece of paper or electronic byte.<\/p>\n<p>Within just a few more years the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 will morph into something totally different from what it is today. It will soon become audio- and video-dependent.<\/p>\n<p>Our new technologies will make presenting oneself more personalized, intuitive and interactive. Linkedin is just the beginning of one of those tools. It will eventually evolve into a sophisticated pre-programmed hologram of the individual.<\/p>\n<p>Is the resume on its way out?<\/p>\n<p>Stay connected to find out, as we bring you the latest cutting edge solutions designed to give your unique skill sets greater impact during your job search and get you further into the hiring matrix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-8 offset-xl-2 col-lg-10 offset-lg-1 col-md-12 mb-3 mb-sm-0\">\n<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n     Get job search ready <b>fast<\/b><br \/>\n     <\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-center\">Open new career opportunities with our professional resume writing services.<\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.resumetarget.com\/packages-and-prices.php\" class=\"btn btn-md\">Get started<br \/>\n             <span class=\"ic-arrow-right-white\"><\/span><br \/>\n           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