When applying for a job, your resume can truly make or break your chances at a job. There are a lot of mistakes that can occur when you’re speedily sending out your resume to multiple prospects, so be careful and don’t fall victim to these common resume mistakes!
1. Not personalizing your resume to the job you’re applying for
Make sure that your resume is a little bit different for each prospect that you apply for. There’s nothing more embarrassing than sending out a resume that boasts your proudest professional accomplishments… But has an objective tailored to a completely different company and/or a completely different position.
2. Typos and grammatical errors
Before sending your resume to a prospective employer, proofread it. Then, hand it to someone else to look over. Then, proofread it again. One more time. Get the gist? Proofreading your resume is crucial – there is nothing that can turn employers off more than poor grammar or bad spelling. It sends the message that you can’t write, or – even worse – that you don’t care.
3. Making it too lengthy
While multi-page resumes may sometimes be necessary to present all your experience and skills, keep them as concise as possible! Hiring managers do not want to spend hours poring over your novel of a resume. Make sure that you cut down the length by including the experience that is both most recent and most relevant to the job you’re applying for.
4. Leaving off dates
Don’t forget to include the dates next to your previous experience! This helps the hiring manager get a timeline of your employment stability as well as a general idea of your most recent ventures. Leaving dates off raises questions in the hiring manager’s mind and may cause some hesitance.
5. Including unprofessional emails in your contact information
While the “sexygurl666@yahoo.com” email address may have seemed like a good idea at the time, leave it off your resume. Hiring managers want to see simple, professional emails (a good general format to follow is your first initial and your last name) that don’t call to mind any awkward imagery or may look strange in their corporate outbox.
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