Here are some tips and considerations
to avoid making resume mistakes that can cost you.
1. Don’t obsess about the length
of your resume, focus on the content but do keep in mind that
most people will get by with a 2 page resume. A third page
should really only be used when absolutely necessary.
2. Don’t include personal information
in your resume such as age, hobbies or things of that nature.
The goal of your resume is to get an interview not a date.
Keep it professional.
3. Don’t include any references
to salary – your current salary or desired salary –
in your resume.
4. Don’t use personal pronouns
such as “I” or “Me” or “My”
in your resume.
5. Don’t simultaneously email your
resume to multiple recruiters or hiring managers in the same
email. Send emails to individual contacts, one at a time,
addressed to the specific person you are sending it to.
6. Don’t “forget” that
you no longer work for a company. If you have left the company,
don’t make it look on your resume like you are still
working for the company. Include accurate start and end dates
for each job you have held.
7. Don’t embellish (ie. lie) on
your resume if you’re not prepared to have to explain
yourself when you’re caught.
8. Don’t ask a recruiter to submit
your resume for a job that you’ve already applied to
yourself or through another recruiter.
9. Similarly, don’t keep sending
your resume to the same company over and over again. Observe
their rules: if they say that they keep resumes on file for
6 months, then believe them. You don’t need to send
your resume every 2 weeks.
10. Don’t apply for jobs you have
no chance getting. There is a difference between submitting
your resume to a company for consideration should a relevant
job arise, and submitting your resume for a specific advertised
job that you are not suited for. Learn to tell the difference
otherwise hiring managers will be hitting “delete”
the moment your emails arrive.
11. Don’t list your references on
your resume. They can be provided to the employer when the
time comes. Plus, if you are using recruiters, they will most
likely make a note of your references and contact them if
they have a job that might suit them.
12. Don’t send additional materials
when submitting your resume for a job. If you need to supply
educational transcripts or other materials, you can supply
them when asked.
Carl Mueller is an Internet
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