Resume Blunders

  1. FAILURE TO PROOFREAD
    Grammatical errors and typos make one statement: You place very little value on the Quality of your work. Huge red flag for employers. Who wants to hire an employee that requires a professional grammematicion to critique their work before submitting? Not many. If writing is not one your strengths, you may want to consider making an appointment with a professional resume writing service.
  2. FABRICATION
    Don’t Do It!!! Very embarrassing when you can’t verbally communicate the experiences and accomplishments that you so eloquently communicated in writing on your resume. Embellishment does not impress Interviewers. All information placed on the resume is verifiable. Remember, we live in a very small world. The truth is bound to come out. Be honest, even when it’s not pretty.
  3. LACK QUANTITATIVE RESULTS
    Subjectivity is great when you’re preparing an essay. When you’re applying for a job, employers want to hear about specific business results that had an impact. Hard data and eye-opening examples are sure ways to capture the attention of your potential employer. Toot your Horn and support it with factual, data driven results and examples.
  4. APPEARANCE
    First Impressions are lasting impressions and sometimes permanent impressions. The appearance of your resume can unquestionably be the determining factor in you being granted an interview or not. Remember, you are not the only applicant for the job. If so, you’re applying for the wrong job!!! Employers scan over hundreds of resumes and invest very little time in the initial review. the content before making a decision to . Your resume is a direct reflection of YOU!! Make your First impression the Right impression.
  5. DATED
    Job seekers often time make the critical mistake of not aligning their work experiences with appropriate dates. This can create hard to explain gaps thus leading employers to ask probing questions and more importantly the begin to question the authenticity of the interviewees responses. Take the time to update your resume whenever you have experienced significant changes in your job to include new skills, , job changes, promotions and noteworthy accomplishments.
  6. DIFFERENT FONT SIZES AND COLORS
    Most employers appreciate creativity, however, when it comes to resumes. Simple, Brevity, Accurateness, and Conservative are appreciated qualities. Unless you’re applying for admission to kindergarten class, there’s very little appreciation for crazy colors and fun fonts.
  7. LISTING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL
    Especially if you have a College Degree. That’s an Alma Mater you can proudly keep to yourself.
  8. FAILING TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION
    Ok, stop the laughing. It really happens. Need I provide an explanation? Thank you.
  9. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE E-MAIL ADDRESS
    I realize the job search can reach desperate levels at times, and it’s imperative that potential employers reach you by “all means necessary” but do you really expect them to send an invitation for a follow-up interview to sosexyIcantstandmyself@nerdy.com not impressive.