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Rita Chowdhry has spent years poring over data – and now she says she’s designed the ultimate
resume to land a “six-figure job”.
Alexis Carey@carey_alexis
news.com.auJanuary 28, 202012:26pm
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Ms Chowdhry urged jobseekers to avoid “sweeping statements and not backing them up with
evidence” and said the specific words “passionate and motivated” should also be banned from your
resume.
PERSONALITY HACKS
But the key reason Ms Chowdhry’s CV stands out from the crowd is because it uses subtle
techniques designed to make it “personality proof” by appealing to each of the four main
personality types according to the “DISC” psychometric category system.
Under the system, Dominant personality types are active and task focused, Influencers are active
and people focused, steady is passive and people focused and Compliant is passive and task
focused.
“To impress D personalities – typically managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers
(CEOs) – and Cs, such as chief financial officers (CFOs), use clear headings and bulleted sections,
written in a simple, consistent font such as Arial or Times New Roman 11 or 12,” Ms Chowdhry
said.