This can open the door to companies focusing more on what you look like than your relevant experience and skillset," Smith said. She added, "The focus should be solely on your career and not on ...

Lately I have been receiving a flood of resumes for tax specialists. I am not involved in the hiring process, but I glance at the resumes out of curiosity, and could not help seeing that they are all ...

Business Insider asked experts about what job seekers do and don't need to have on a résumé. You should include the length of your roles and ensure key information is easy to find on your résumé.

So, make sure recruiters and hiring managers can easily find what they need. “A creative resume is working against you,” said Stacie Haller, a job search coach.

FILE - A job seeker hands a resume to a recruiter at a National Career Fairs event in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. (Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg via Getty Images) ...