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Worst Resume Mistakes

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Rated 0 points - posted 14 years ago by Naya Lizardo in category Other.
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Submitting resumes to jobs you are not qualified for Report Abuse
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Noting “references available upon request Report Abuse
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There are no numbers on your résumé Report Abuse
Numbers show what you've done in a concise fashion. When thinking about accomplishments try to place in the context of how much, how many, how often, how frequently
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Lack of focus Report Abuse
Given that employers screen resumes about 5 to 20 seconds, a resume should be focused and show the employer at a glance what you want to do and what you're good at.
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Using an overused resume template. Report Abuse
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Resume is not available in other electronic formats such as pdf. Report Abuse
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Buries important skills, at the bottom. Report Abuse
If certain skills are relevant to your field, list them in your Summary or Profile section at the top of your resume.
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Resume lacks keywords Report Abuse
Employers are increasingly relying on keywords to find the job candidates they want to interview
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Still putting college accomplishments front and center Report Abuse
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Exposing you to age discrimination by going too far back into your job history Report Abuse
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Resume is not bulleted Report Abuse
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Using full sentences Report Abuse
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References are listed directly on your resume Report Abuse
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Heavy or Neon resume paper Report Abuse
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Font is too big, small or hard to read Report Abuse
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Resume is duties-driven instead of accomplishments-driven Report Abuse
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Always including an objective Report Abuse
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Resume's appearance becomes skewed when sent as an e-mail attachment Report Abuse
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Mailed in a regular size envelope. Report Abuse
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Sharing personal information such as hobbies Report Abuse
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