Recruiter gives résumé tips for job seekers

An executive recruiter says you've got only ten seconds for making an impression with your résumé.

Andrew Johnston, executive recruiter for Creative Financial Staffing of Colorado, joined 9NEWS Sunday Morning. He says you should avoid what he calls the "fluff factor."

Meaning: Don't use the words "goal oriented," "results oriented," or "team player" on your resume.

Who's not a team player, who's not results oriented?" Johnston said. "Instead, what I tell candidates to do is that resume needs to speak of specific accomplishments, such as implemented a new billing system that resulted in $60,000 a year in savings. That is something that's very specific. It's meat on the bones. It's something that the hiring manager can understand, again, quantifiable results, avoiding the fluff."

Johnston says instead of just sending a resume and hoping for a bite, find out who makes the decisions at a company and call them directly.

He says write up a list of companies you'd like to work with in the areas where you have experience, call the hiring managers and establish a relationship with them.

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