Spelling including Grammar and Punctuation are the number one resume killer of all time. In a crowded job market you have to stand out in a positive manner. Companies use software and keywords to match candidates, however they do take a look at the actual resume before putting it into their database.
Your goal should be to pique the interest of the Hiring Manager thus making him or her interested in having a conversation with you, and inviting you in for a job interview. What are the 7 job interview killers of all time? 7.Boring objective. Your objective should really be tailored to the job you are seeking."I am seeking a job that matches my skills" is just such an example. What does that mean exactly? What skills do you have? I the Hiring Manager has to look through a few pages and guess at what skills you have? NOT! 6.Generic job descriptions. If you are a Project Manager saying something like "over saw a group of outsourcers" will probably NOT do you any good. It doesn't convey what you actually did with the team. Did you hire the team? Were you given a budget to work with? Did you manage payroll for them? Did your team successfully accomplish any defined goals?....see where I am going with that? 5.Too many jobs listed that it becomes a book. It is almost fair to say that anyone over age 35 has had multiply jobs (that's assuming they started working at age 16). Anyone in their 40's or older most definitely have held multiple jobs and positions. So essentially what is important is this: narrow down the jobs to the either the position you are applying for, or list the last 3 jobs you held.If you feel a biography is necessary, then I suggest you look at AboutUs.org or other place such as that. Then add a link on your resume pointing to your biography. 4.References. I mentioned this in my book How To Get Ahead With Resumes (revised) do not include references on your resume.Do not write references available upon request either!. References should be sent out literally when they are requested at your interview or by the Hiring Manager.What's the point of having your references bothered by people who are considering you, but do not make an offer to you. Save your references for what I call "the real deal". Do let your references know that you are job searching and someone may contact them though. 3.Personal information. "I'm 5 foot 5, a red head, I like walks on the beach"..yada yada...NO! This type of information is for a personals ad and does not belong on your resume 2.Biography. "She worked at XYZ Company for five years, managed and sourced a team of sales people" or " He is Founder and CEO of GreatStartUp Company and took the company through leaps and bounds"...again...NO! This type of writing is called a 3rd person narrative. It looks very impressive, and would read well if it were a biography on the back of a book, or on a About Us page of a website or even a Social profile. 1.Spelling,grammar and punctuation. OMG! This is probrably the worst resume killer of all time! Most of us have done this before. IF it wasn't spelling it was grammar and or punctuation. Spell check is available! However here is an additional tip that I taught my daughter: Use Google or your preferred search engine to search up a word if you are not sure of the correct spelling. A lot of times you will have multiple spellings for words a search will give you the correct spelling and a definition to boot! The point of a resume is to get you an interview. Today more than ever, your resume is read and placed in a database for future jobs or is actually and immediately acted upon by the hiring manager. It is essential that the resume looks good in terms of structure, can be easily read or even skimmed through that lessens your chances of even receiving a call back and a potential interview. Are you a hiring manager, resume writer or any other professional that has encountered some more resume killers? Please feel free to add them below!
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