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Really useful information and I would add something that is definitely becoming even more important, particularly within the UK and EU job markets. The actual template that you use is becoming less relevant (as long as it is clean and readable); however content is so much more important (even though it always was).
CV or resume heat map information is now showing that recruiters or employers are now looking at documents on screen for around the 15 second mark. It always used to be 30 seconds so it shows that employers in particular are under severe pressure with the sheer volume of CVs that they need to look at, and simply do not have the time to read each and every one properly
The importance of highlighting achievements within previous job roles is even more important. When listing achievements, separate yourself prom the crowd through detailing the employer derived as a result of what you achieved. the more tangible the benefit that you delivered, the better. Financial benefits hit hardest so if you have increased sales, profit, gross margin, customer numbers and the like then say so and show how much money your previous employer gained as a result.
If the reader can see quickly what you have delivered for employers in the past, the chances of making it past the first sift are greatly increased, especially as so many recruiters are time poor.