Your resume is your most important calling card in your job search. It should include the following information:
- Contact information
- Career objective (make sure it matches the position you are applying for!)
- Summary statement
- Professional experience highlighting accomplishments in each position.
- Education, Training, Licenses, Technical Skills, Languages, Professional Groups
Top 20 Things Recruiters Hate About Resumes:
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Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar.
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Too duty oriented and not accomplishment oriented.
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Dates not included or inaccurate dates.
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Contact information is missing, inaccurate or unprofessional email addresses.
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Poor formatting - boxes, templates, tables, etc.
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Functional resumes as opposed to chronological resumes.
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Resumes that are too long - over 3 pages.
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Paragraphs - long paragraphs instead of bulleted points.
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Personal information included not relevant to the job.
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Not telling what industry or product candidate worked.
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Lying, misleading (education, dates, titles)
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Meaningless objectives or introductions.
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Font choice - poor font choice or style.
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Pictures, graphics, URL links.
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Resumes sent as TXT, ZIP, PDF, etc. Almost all want Word.
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No easy to follow summary.
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Resumes written in 1st or 3rd person.
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Gaps in employment that are unexplained.
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Burying important information in the resume.
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Candidates who apply to a position in which they are unqualified.
By the ResumeDoctor.com