Killer Resume Mistakes You Must Avoid
Most of the resumes and cover letters
available to you in books or on the Internet are the same old documents,
barely reworded and resold to people everywhere as the best resume or cover letter.
These boring resumes and
cover letters will NOT bring you the results you want.
You will even see some books and websites that promote KILLER resume
mistakes.
These are "so called" experts charging you for poor or
even bad resumes. You do not want this type of resume as you prepare for your job search.
Below I Reveal 5 Killer Resume
Mistakes You Must Avoid At All Costs.
Resume Mistake # 1
Failure to state your objective clearly and succinctly.
All too often resumes are submitted in many cases without the
use of an objective and a clear statement of the role for which the candidate is
applying. And on the occasions that objectives are used they can be nonspecific or worse, too wordy while
failing to clearly state the candidates desired role.
Take for example a
large organization, which may be recruiting for up to, and including 30 positions at a
time. A recruiter will not sift through hundreds of resumes and spend valuable time
attempting to discern which role a candidate is applying for when they have failed to
state it clearly at the outset of their resume.
An example of an
effective objective statement is as follows:
- A highly experienced
sales and marketing professional with comprehensive skills in strategic planning and
implementation seeking a position as a Sales Manager where these skills will add value.
A statement such
as this gives a brief overview of the candidates experience and immediately generates
interest on behalf of the recruiter/employer.
Failure to create
a strong but concise objective will ensure that your application is relegated to the
bottom of the pile.
Resume Mistake # 2
Focusing on duties and responsibilities rather than
achievements and successes
Lets face it employers want to see what you can do for
them quickly and effectively. They hate hiring and they like it to be as quick and
painless as possible. No Manger/Recruiter wants to sit down and read a resume that
is simply a comprehensive listing of every work task a candidate has performed throughout
their career.
Imagine reading a resume that contains the following:
- Completed filing and archiving.
- Performed word processing duties.
- Answered the telephone to clients.
- Completed the accounts payable transactions.
- Managed the invoicing system.
- Looked after the office equipment.
This is a complete and frankly uninteresting way to detail
daily responsibilities. An effective resume should focus on successes and
achievements. An employer/recruiter will assume that an Administrative Assistant can
type, use Word, archive etc. in the same way as they will expect that a Sales Manager can
manage employees, prepare forecasts, market products etc.
Resume Mistake # 3
Resume length and use of big words!
Even now candidates fail to understand that a three and four
page resume holds no attraction for a recruiter/hiring manager. With the volume of
applications received for each job advertisement it is little wonder that mangers become
frustrated by the length of resumes and the abundance of large words used within the
resume itself.
Resumes should ideally be a one to two page document
depending entirely on each candidates level of experience, expertise and their profession.
A professional resume should be long on facts but short on
words!
Resume Mistake # 4
Poor Resume formatting and visual layout
The two most widely used resume formats are:
Visual Impact
Poor layout will have a detrimental effect on the success of
your resume. All too often candidates create resumes that are a mishmash of fonts,
bullet points, underlines and italics.
A resume should be where possible uniform with bullet points
used to highlight specific accomplishments or achievements and not every sentence or they
lose their effectiveness. Think of your resume as packaging for you as the candidate
of choice. Create a professional resume by choosing the format that suits you,
keeping the layout clear and easy to read and using white space effectively.
Resume Mistake # 5
Spelling and Punctuation
It really goes without saying that this is the faux pas of
all faux pas! It will not matter that you have created the perfect layout,
written the most effective text and the used the format that suits your career perfectly
if you submit a resume that contains poor punctuation or spelling mistakes.
The first thing an employer/recruiter will think when they
see a spelling mistake included in a resume is that you are careless and lack attention to
detail, neither of which are attributes that will endear you as a candidate.
Spell-checking your resume simply wont do.
Computers are not infallible. Get your resume proofread by several people both
friends and colleagues who are au fait with the terminology used within the resume.
Make sure that sentences are written in the correct
context. Ensure that punctuation is accurate and that all spelling is correct.
Sentence structure should be easy to read and professional in manner.
Dont create an otherwise well-written resume only to
have it discarded because you failed to cross your Ts and dot your I s!
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