{"id":3754,"date":"2015-05-30T00:07:10","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T00:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:58:51","slug":"some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes","title":{"rendered":"3 Horrible Examples of Filipino Resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology has made the job search easier, as now we have ways to look and apply for jobs online, while being able to easily contact recruiters. With\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kalibrr<\/a><\/strong>, you&#8217;ve got a platform to match you up with a job perfect for your skill set, making it even easier. But the reality is, signing up won&#8217;t a guarantee an\u00a0interview. Technology and the internet can only do so much if your resume leaves much to be desired.<\/p>\n<p>In the Philippines, before resumes was the &#8220;biodata.&#8221; Biodatas were temporary resumes for people with no work experience or who were yet to graduate from college. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/11-things-you-should-never-put-on-your-resume-job-2011-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biodatas are long and gone<\/a><\/strong> but Filipinos are still putting in\u00a0unnecessary\u00a0information\u00a0on their resumes. Information like height, weight, and religion bleed over to comprehensive resumes, sharing the same page with your work experience.<\/p>\n<p>What may be relevant to a certain local company could be irrelevant to others.\u00a0These days, the largest and most powerful companies\u00a0go through hundreds of resumes in a day. Companies will only\u00a0look at the <strong>first page<\/strong> for a few minutes before deciding. It&#8217;s time to rethink what you&#8217;re really writing down.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re\u00a0still under the impression that the longer the resume the better, check out just a few examples of the worst resumes in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes\/#Special_Skills_%E2%89%A0_Relevant_Skills\" title=\"Special Skills \u2260 Relevant Skills\">Special Skills \u2260 Relevant Skills<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes\/#Religiously_Yours\" title=\"Religiously Yours\">Religiously Yours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes\/#The_Bio-resume\" title=\"The Bio-resume\">The Bio-resume<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/some-horrible-examples-of-filipino-resumes\/#Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_today_and_find_the_right_job_for_you_You_can_also_subscribe_to_our_weekly_newsletter_and_get_Kalibrr_Career_Advice_straight_to_your_inbox\" title=\"Sign up on Kalibrr today and find the right job for you. You can also\u00a0subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight to\u00a0your inbox!\">Sign up on Kalibrr today and find the right job for you. You can also\u00a0subscribe to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight to\u00a0your inbox!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_Skills_%E2%89%A0_Relevant_Skills\"><\/span><b>Special Skills \u2260 Relevant Skills<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An expansion manager for a large insurance company goes through dozens of resumes a day. In this resume shared to Kalibrr&#8217;s blog staff, the applicant tried to lengthen her resume to include a list of things she can cook. We all love a good <em>adobo<\/em> and a well-cooked<em> sinigang<\/em> but knowing how to prepare them doesn&#8217;t really mean you&#8217;re going to be a good insurance agent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3757\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_1-300x171.jpeg\" alt=\"bad_resume_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_1-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_1-768x438.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_1.jpeg 796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Long resumes are frowned upon these days, especially if they are intentionally lengthened to make it seem like you&#8217;re experienced. You may think a three-page resume is going to look impressive but if the last two pages are a list of 10 seminars, the names of your patients, and about 20 special skills, it&#8217;s just going to fly over the person&#8217;s head. Simple is better, basic is ideal. Only put in the seminars, skills, and other information that you know will make an impact. Only list the <strong>ones relevant to the job you are applying for<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religiously_Yours\"><\/span><strong>Religiously Yours<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We recreated a resume of an\u00a0applicant who states her religious beliefs in her objective, gently demanding the company to recognize them and make certain adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s perfectly reasonable that we would want to work without being discriminated for our beliefs. But placing it in your resume isn&#8217;t necessary. Chances are, reasonable as the request may be, it&#8217;s going to raise a red flag to whoever&#8217;s reading it. The resume is a list of reasons why you&#8217;re qualified for a job, not a list of requests.<\/p>\n<p>In defense of these resumes, many Filipinos grow up and think all of these are okay. It helps to do more research on what employers are actually looking for.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bio-resume\"><\/span><strong>The Bio-resume<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We saved the simplest resume for last.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3759\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_2-300x171.jpeg\" alt=\"bad_resume_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_2-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_2-768x438.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_2.jpeg 796w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though we&#8217;ve stated it over and over again \u2013 only put useful information on your resume \u2013 we can&#8217;t state it enough.<\/p>\n<p>The following resume is a recreated example of how many Filipinos write their resumes. Though we may be\u00a0used to putting in height, weight, age, and other personal details, think about its relevance to the job you&#8217;re applying for. If it&#8217;s for a job that has to do with fitness, maybe put in your height and weight. If it&#8217;s a job that has to do with marriage counseling, put in your civil status.\u00a0If\u00a0you&#8217;re applying for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/job-board\/co\/Philippines\/te\/nurse\/1?utm_source=b2c-blog&amp;utm_medium=in-text&amp;utm_campaign=blog-cta&amp;utm_content=nurse-061316&amp;ref=b2c-blog_paid_blog-cta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>nursing job<\/strong><\/a>, maybe put that information up top.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to just create one resume and send it out in batches. But if you really want this job, make sure the content is relevant to the position\u00a0so that they know you&#8217;re fit for the job.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3761\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_3-300x187.jpeg\" alt=\"bad_resume_3\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_3-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_3-768x479.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_3.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d really want to get a call from a potential employer, <strong>create a proper resume<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As a bonus for all, Kalibrr\u00a0CEO <strong><a href=\"\/blog\/kalibrr-ceo-paul-rivera-is-one-of-top-10-entrepreneurs-in-ph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Rivera<\/a> <\/strong>shares his resume as a <strong>template<\/strong> of what\u00a0they should look like:\u00a0simple and straight to the point.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3763\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_4-232x300.jpeg\" alt=\"bad_resume_4\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_4-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_4-768x994.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/bad_resume_4.jpeg 791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sign_up_on_Kalibrr_today_and_find_the_right_job_for_you_You_can_also_subscribe_to_our_weekly_newsletter_and_get_Kalibrr_Career_Advice_straight_to_your_inbox\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Sign up on Kalibrr<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> today <\/i><\/b><em>and find the right job for you.<\/em><b><i> You can also\u00a0<\/i><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/confirmsubscription.com\/h\/i\/77238488FF110D6D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>subscribe<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> to our weekly newsletter and get Kalibrr Career Advice straight to\u00a0your inbox!<\/i><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology has made the job search easier, as now we have ways to look and apply for jobs online, while being able to easily contact recruiters. 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