A co-worker forwarded this article to me, probably because she knows how I feel about resumes. (Or perhaps she’d noticed I hadn’t blogged in a while!)
Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources for CareerBuilder.com, recounts the following Biggest Resume Mistakes, as collected in a recent Careerbuilder.com survey.
These included:
- Applicant attached a letter from her mother.
- Applicant specified that his availability was limited because Friday, Saturday and Sunday was "drinking time."
- Applicant explained that he works well nude.
- Applicant explained an arrest by stating, "We stole a pig, but it was a really small pig."
- Applicant drew a picture of a car on the outside of the envelope and said it was the hiring manager's gift.
- Applicant explained a gap in employment by saying it was because he was getting over the death of his cat for three months.
I have to agree with Ms. Haefner in her conclusion that there are the keys to writing a memorable and successful resume.
- Keep your personal life personal (see my previous post on “Too Much Information”. We also don't need to see photos of you in your cheerleading uniform.)
- Present yourself professionally (For example: Using pale blue paper with teddy bears around the border isn't going to strike anyone as anything but weird.)
- Be Relevant (Emphasize achievements and experience specific to the job you're applying for and provide quantifiable results)
- Check, Check, Check & Recheck: (After you proofread your résumé a few times, ask someone else to review it)
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... It's because I noticed you hadn't blogged in a while.
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