How to avoid mistakes that fold your resume into a paper airplane and get them shot out of the job search.
The job market world is awash with resumes. You can't afford to accidentally get yours shot down in flames. Here's what Recruiters and Hiring Managers say are instant resume killers; their reaction to them; and why they take an immediate pass on resumes with these preventable mistakes. You need to arm yourself against these killers.
Resume Killer #1 - Difficult to read: busy, dense, long, poor font, no bullets, burying good information in the resume; using the wrong resume format for the candidate's experience
Hiring Manager Reaction - Why bother, I've got plenty easier to read
Quick Fix: Plan what you want to say in your resume and then plan how to best format it prioritizing your information and using bold, bullets, brief paragraphs
Resume Killer #2 - Critical information missing or inaccurate resume experience
Hiring Manager Reaction - I don't have time to correct your errors
Quick Fix: Be the editor from hell and proof read, proof read, proof read your resume and then have 2 or 3 other people proof read it
Resume Killer #3 - Sent in.pdf,.zip, faxed, web page
Hiring Manager Reaction - Word® is so simple for me. This is too much trouble.
Quick Fix: Remember who your audience is and just make it Word®
Resume Killer #4 - Unprofessional email addresses
Hiring Manager Reaction - Get real! Bad judgment!
Quick Fix: if you don't have a professional looking email address, get one... period
Resume Killer #5 - Spelling errors, typos, and poor grammar
Hiring Manager Reaction - Get it right or don't bother
Quick Fix: Again proof your resume until it is perfect... with zero tolerance for mistakes
Resume Killer #6 - Duties and no accomplishments
Hiring Manager Reaction - So what were your results?
Quick Fix: Be specific about what your accomplishments have been; this speaks "value" to the Hiring Manager, your potential value to his or her company
Resume Killer #7 - Unexplained gaps in employment
Hiring Manager Reaction - Were you in jail? Watching TV?
Quick Fix: Choose the resume format that best suits your experience -- chronological, functional or a combination
Resume Killer #8 - Misleading or inaccurate claims about dates, job titles, education, etc
Hiring Manager Reaction - How dumb do you think I am? I can check this stuff
Quick Fix: if it isn't the truth, don't even think of including it
Dodge these bullets and your resume can thrive and survive!
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