Contents and Structures of Your Résumé
The most frequent selection tool that organizations use is résumé (Cole, 2003). It is the first introduction of applicants when applying for open positions. (Amundadottir, 2013) Using résumé enable the applicant to put his best foot forward, showing only his good side. (Imbong, 2012) Job seekers send their résumé to organizations they are interested in. Applicants provide information pertaining to their KSOA‟s (knowledge, skills, and other abilities), education, and prior work experience in their résumé that recruiters measure and evaluate. There they are screened for information that can be relevant to the organization and/or job positions that are available. It has been suggested in prior research, that résumé content can provide employers a cost-effective, convenient, quick, and fair selection tool that might predict overall abilities and the likelihood of hiring individuals. (Cole, 2003; Einarsdóttir et.al, 2012). Recruiters use the résumé information to form an opinion
