Last week, 57% of candidates said “Walk me through your resume” helps them connect the dots in their career story, but 44% find it lazy or irrelevant.

Informed Decisions’ stance:

It’s time to retire the resume walk-through

Here’s why:

• Time-waster: You’ve read their CV—why rehash it?

• Unprepared appearance: Candidates notice when you haven’t done your homework.

• Missed insights: Skills and problem-solving always beat chronology.

𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 3 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀:

- Define the critical skills for the role.

- Locate evidence of those skills in their CV.

- Ask targeted questions that reveal true skill.

Instead of: “Tell me about your time at Company X,”

Ask: “You grew your team from 5 to 10 people at Company X - what was your biggest leadership challenge, and how did you overcome it?”