You don’t. We advise candidates to be extremely thorough when filling out their profiles because it 1) helps create better matches with employers and roles and 2) recruiters love to learn about you! Don’t be shy about including hobbies, passion projects, volunteer interests, aspirations, and other information. For example, if you’re interested in growing into a management role, share your experiences managing projects with cross-functional teams. Do you volunteer coach a kids’ sports team? Management skills. Did you manage a fundraising event or project through your community or house of worship? These are all places where you developed management skills. If you love pair programming or if it’s not your thing, you can include it. Background information like this helps employers know whether you’re likely to enjoy working there and be happy long-term.
In full transparency, some employers’ protocols require a formal resume as part of their internal hiring process, so it’s good to have one handy. Having one ready to go or attached to your profile could help you move through their specific hiring process more quickly. If you’re eager to get to the offer stage, eliminate this potential obstacle and have one available.
We have lots of resources to help you out with this including blog articles, partners who specialize in resume development, AMA videos on demand, and our own Candidate Experience (CX) team. Our CX team is available to you for questions, interview coaching, and support with your job search journey, from profile launch to signed offer.
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