Recruiters see a lot of resumes on a regular basis and sometimes when things don’t sit well with them, they cringe. Here are some things to avoid so that you can avoid making your employer cringe.
- Too much personal information – Writing you age, gender, marital status or the very worst including your picture! This opens up the recruiter to possible allegations of discrimination.
- Using too many buzzwords – Such as ‘unique’, ‘hard-working’, etc. These are your own opinions on yourself and if you don’t have anything to back it up, it just looks like overconfidence and what does that do? Make them cringe!
- Being vague – When listing a skill be exact about your level and the tasks you can carry out with them. Telling them you have a skill and then turning out you just know the headlines is a huge turn off and honestly quite annoying. So, be specific about how much you know and if possible add certification to make it clearer.
- Listing your responsibilities – When you take over a position it is a given that you will carry out the basic duties so there is no point in listing that, instead write down what you learned and accomplished from it.
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