Resume Reading -2

While we do read a resume with the intent of shortlisting it - there is a second stage to it.

The second stage is analysis. This requires a different approach to resume reading.

While conducting the primary shortlisting our focus is on grasping the pure facts.

However the second stage shortlisting is all about putting together data into useful facts or information.

What do we mean by analysis. This is a deductive process where we assemble various pieces of facts or data into a meaningful set of observations.
E.g of such analysis are
1. a south indian will be more comfortable taking up roles which are in South India.
2. An individual who has worked in a MNC environment will find an Indian company a difficult adjustment.

At the end of such an extensive analysis one should be able to create a visual picture of the potential candidate.
This will aid us in understanding the intangibles such as culture fit, location comfort etc.
It will also help us to find out the gaps in the resume - which we could verify with the candidate at the next level.

The third stage of the resume reading is to have a conversation with the candidate wherein we verify some of our notions.