Why the Top of Your Resume is the Most Important Part

There are so many elements involved in creating a resume that sometimes it's difficult to make sure you take care of everything. However, as much as you can, it's good to pay attention to every element possible since each tiny detail could make a huge difference in getting you a job.

For instance, making sure to place the most important details in the right section of your resume could make or break your chances of having it read. So let's look at why choosing the top of your resume is one of the better ways to give you a good shot at employment.

Recruiters/Hiring Managers Read the Top First

Resume professionals (and anyone who knows how to read) will tell you that the natural order of reading any document is to start at the top. Of course, the same rules apply for resumes. So as you're creating your resume, it's important to list the important details at the top, including a solid objective and/or a career highlights or summary section. Hiring managers will be looking for reasons to hire you as soon as they glance at the resume, so the closer you place this information to the top, the better.

New Technology Requires the Best Info to Come First

As we all know, most high-level managers and executives must carry around their Blackberry to meetings and even take them home. This is because this mobile device makes checking email and reading documents so simple. The problem with this technology, however, is that on the small screen, only a small amount of scrolling is desirable before the person is ready to close the document.

To increase your chances of having your resume read, it's important to place the important details at the top. This way, the stand-out facts will draw the hiring manager in then convince him to read the rest later when looking at the computer.

It's not easy to figure out how to keep up with the demands of human nature and technology when writing your resume. But the more in tune you are with these demands, the better your chances will be of getting the job you want.