How the Super Resume Solves the Problems Associated with Traditional Resumes:
For Employers:
Format: With Super Resume, formatting problems are no longer a concern. The standardized format ensures that employers can properly compare job candidates.

Multiple pages: Super Resume consists of only one page. This concise format of Super Resume improves readability and analysis, saving time for employers.

Too little or too much information: Super Resume is relatively short and concise when compared to traditional resumes. Because Super Resume is concise, employers are able to easily analyze a prospective employee's information without dealing with an excessive number of pages or irrelevant information.
 

Word usage: Having a multiple choice format means that job seekers will supply employers with properly worded resumes that are easy to understand. Employers are able to understand precisely what the job candidate is trying to communicate.

Cover letter: The "Additional Information" portion of a Super Resume eliminates the need for a cover letter. This section allows job applicants the opportunity to describe themselves in their own words. This is also a chance for job seekers to explain why they have chosen to apply for a given position.

The information provided in the traditional resume must be improved to answer hiring criteria. Super Resume is an enhanced resume because it provides extra information that details the need or hope of the candidates, including their desired job responsibility. It also allows candidates more room to specify their career objectives. This is a new informational tool to show personal strength, and the HR executive can learn more about the talent of their candidates. A complete, solid multiple-choice format makes it feasible for the HR executive to learn more about candidates' talent, personality, drive, and attitudes by analyzing the candidates' interests and hobbies.

For Job Seekers:
Format: With a Super Resume, formatting problems are no longer a concern. Because the format is standardized, job seekers no longer have to worry about selecting the proper resume format.

Pertinent information: Super Resume is composed of only pertinent information. This means that employers have an efficient source of information about prospective employees. Employees are sure to include only those details that are necessary for employers. Pertinent information includes:
 
  1. G.P.A.-gives an indication of a candidate's intellect and work ethic
  2. Activities and/or part-time employment acts as support information for recent graduates without full-time work experience
  3. Skills-languages, level of computer experience, etc…, for jobs requiring specific skills and qualifications
  4. Target Job-specifies the job candidate's intentions
  5. Career objective-helps candidates indicate their direction and career intentions
  6. Work experience-for those with full-time work experience to record their qualification
  7. Strengths-job seekers choose 5 strengths of a given 74 choices capable of classifying people into 16 million individual categories (see Appendix C)
  8. Interests and hobbies-this information can help employers understand a candidate's qualifications, personality and direction (see Appendix B)
  9. Additional information-this portion of Super Resume eliminates the need for a cover letter and still show additional qualifications in the given spaces.
Word usage: Having a multiple choice format means that job seekers will supply employers with properly worded resumes that are easy to understand. Employers are able to understand precisely what the job candidate is trying to communicate.

Presentation of qualifications: Job seekers have a chance to make a strong presentation of their qualifications. Background information about job candidates includes both student activities and
employment history. Additionally, the "Strengths and Hobbies" portion of the resume allows applicants to describe their unique interests and qualifications.

Simplicity: The Super Resume is standardized and concise. All of a candidate's vital information is available without wasting space.

Cover letter: The "Additional Information" portion of Super Resume eliminates the need for a cover letter. This section allows job applicants the opportunity to describe themselves in their own words. This is also a chance for job seekers to explain why they have chosen to apply for a given position.

Too little or too much information: The Super Resume is relatively short and concise when compared to traditional resumes. Because Super Resume is concise, employers are able to easily analyze a prospective employee's information without dealing with irrelevant information.

 
 

 


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