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Avoid the Top Ten Resume Mistakes
Your boss has annoyed you for the last time. You're going to
look for another job and move on. You turn to the blank computer
screen in front of you andstart writing your resume.
How hard can that be? Apparently, it's a task not to be
undertaken lightly. ostresumes circulating in cyberspace and on
paper are terrible and actually domore harm than good for the
prospective job seeker. How can you avoidresume mistakes? !et's
look in on our "ctional co#worker to see where themistakes are
lurking$
1. UNDERGRAD FORMAT ## %f the guy in the ne&t cubicle is
writing hisresume in the same style that he's used since college
graduation, he'll lose.
he old curriculum vitae, or block style, format with ()bjective(
and(*ducation( listed on top are not appropriate for anyone with
more than threeyears of professional work e&perience. uch more
e+ective is a # to -#lineoverview of your uni ue professional
strengths.
2. NO DATES ## )ur friend has jumped around a lot and does not
wantprospective employers to think he's a /ake. 0o he lists the
companies buteliminates the dates for each position. 1rong$ !eaving
dates o+ your resumewill surely cause eyebrows to raise and make
people wonder what you've beenup to lately.
3. FA TS !UT NO "#$A$$ ## r. 2ob 0eeker has listed his
responsibilitiesunder each job title. 3ut what separates him from
the crowd? A great resumeshould include accomplishments and
achievements that you have beeninstrumental in making happen.
%ncreased widget sales by 4-5 in si& months$3rought in 6- new
clients with total billings in e&cess of 7688,888$ 9on't
beafraid to brag a little ## just be honest.
%. T&ER AND 'ON ## )ur co#worker has changed "elds more than
modelschange out"ts at a fashion show. His resume looks like a
jumble of job listings.%f you have e&perience in more than one
"eld and it needs to be included onthe resume, consider grouping
the types of jobs together under speci"cheadings such as
(%nstructional: raining( or (;ustomer 0ervice:0ales.(
(. GRUDGE FA TOR ## 9on't include the reasons you've left or are
leavingyour job. 9o not mention (se&ual harassment,( (lawsuit,(
(workerscompensation claim,( or ("red me for no good reason.( 0ome
situations arebetter e&plained in person, if at all.
). "ERSONA* #NFO ## #the battle for glorious victory
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trombone, or enjoy league bowling. ersonal information does not
belong on aresume. 9o not include your age, race, gender, or blue
ribbons for gardening.
+. *ONG,-#NDED STOR' ## )nly your relatives have the patience to
readthrough every job you've held since stocking groceries in high
school.
rospective employers want to know what @*!* A< *B *@%*
