Here are some facts how brutal the recruitment process can be:

A recruiter/ hiring manager scans a resume in 6 seconds.

80% of resume's are trashed even before they are read

If you put your photograph in your resume, they will be biased towards your look (do you look successful/ or unsuccessful) - We are visual beings.
I always advise my clients dont insert a picture in your resume. If company insist they want a photograph, send a separate Jpeg/ png file.

What does your resume say about you in 6 seconds?

Ive seen some resume's with weight/ height in the resume, why is that information there?

Unless you applying for a job with the govt, your race/ religion should not be there. If that information is vital, you will be asked to fill it up in the application form

Do you blame the recruiters to trash resume's? Some does, some dont. Well the fact of the matter is, they are also employees who are hired to hire the best. so they have to go through piles of resume's and decide who should the hiring manager meet for an interview. So it is vital that you know what are you communicating to the recruiter. If you can grab his/ her attention, you got your self a chance.

Recruiters are the first gate keepers then next selection is hiring managers. only 10%-20% of resume's reach the hiring manager's table.

Hope this helps
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Glad you found that helpful, here is what you need:

1. A clear objective, do you know where do you want to go? If you expect the company/ interviewer to decide where you fit in best, chances are your resume will fit in the trash can. Whats worst than a poorly written resume? A confused candidate with low self esteem.

2. Have a career summary, summarize all your career in 3-4 bullet points to give a snapshot of what your accomplishments are.

By doing the 2 above, you would have already out beaten at least 50% of the population of job seekers out there.

Have a good one
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