There Are 3 Kinds of Resumes. But Top Recruiters at Amazon and Google Say They Always Want to See 'Format Number 3'

The other two formats leave recruiters wondering: 'What the heck did she actually do there?'.

When written correctly, achievement-based resumes are the ones that get applicants noticed. These are the ones written with the recruiter or hiring manager or future boss in mind, because they provide clear, measurable descriptions of your outcomes.

This is what Google is really getting at when its top recruiters suggest: "Accomplished [X], as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]."

The other two formats leave recruiters wondering: 'What the heck did she actually do there?'.

When written correctly, achievement-based resumes are the ones that get applicants noticed. These are the ones written with the recruiter or hiring manager or future boss in mind, because they provide clear, measurable descriptions of your outcomes.

This is what Google is really getting at when its top recruiters suggest: "Accomplished [X], as measured by [Y], by doing [Z]."