What do employers not want to see on a resume?

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What do employers not want to see on a resume?
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• A famous quote by Andrew Gran You never get a
  second chance to make a first impression.
• Grammatical errors
• Excess white space on your resume
• Use of elaborate colors and fonts
• Use of the same verb twice at the beginning of a
  new phrase
• Unclear sentences.
• The first and most important step in any job
  search is always the submission of a CV. Whether
  youre starting a brand new career or youre
  getting back on the job market, your resume can
  make or break your job search.
• Your resume is the face of your application,
  and it is your first impression to recruiters and
  hiring managers, so it has to be attractive to
  ensure that you will be remembered and considered
  for the job.

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• Recruiters have to get through thousands of
  resumes in a short time. As per the study
  conducted by job-matching service, The Ladders
  revealed that recruiters spend just six seconds
  reviewing a resume before deciding whether or not
  a candidate is ideal for the job they are trying
  to fill. This means your resume should be
  formatted in such a way that it will create a
  lasting impression on the hiring manager within
  that 6 seconds.
• What to do they look at during those brief six
  seconds?
• Employers spent around 80 percent of that time on
  particular data points such as name, education,
  current title/company, previous title/company,
  previous position start and end dates, current
  position start and end dates. So that little
  piece of paper needs to stop them in their
  tracks.
• What is exactly you should do to turn your resume
  from an autobiography that no one finishes to a
  lean, to efficient 1-pager that lands you
  interviews right and left what do employers
  dont want to see in resume..?

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• Answer is- Anything that doesnt help them
  towards that goal or that complicates the
  process, such as
• They do not want to see a messy and untidy
  resume.
• This is a real turn off for recruiters because
  they cannot find the information they want
  quickly. The best approach is to be as clear and
  concise as possible. Mention your name, present
  position and then relevant experience by
  mentioning the posts you have held. Make sure you
  put in start and finishing dates and use bullet
  points to mention responsibilities and main
  achievements.
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• Objective
• Todays recruiters and hiring managers are almost
  unanimously opposed to including an objective in
  resume. If you applied its already obvious you
  want the job, except if you're in a unique
  situation, such as changing industries
  completely, it may be useful to include a brief
  summary.
• Anything that doesnt directly relate to the
  applied job
• When you apply for a specific job, pay attention
  to what the responsibilities and requirements
  are. If each bullet point on your resume cant
  directly relate to something from that job
  posting, its best to leave it out.

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• Outdated Skills
• Youre expected to know how to use Microsoft
  Word, so theres no point in writing it in your
  skills section. Instead, if youre applying to
  jobs in tech, focus on computer languages,
  programs, and apps you know that can truly set
  you apart in an applicant pool.
• Generic or Irrelevant Skills
• Generic or vague skills like good communicator
  and problem-solving dont tell the employer
  anything about you. listing such skills may hurt
  your candidacy, so ensure that the skills you
  list are relevant to the role at hand.
• Dont Leave Gaps
• Unaddressed employment gaps will cause employers
  to wonder, and unfortunately, theyll probably
  draw some not-so-favorable conclusions about you.
  Instead of trying to sneak your employment gap by
  prospective employers, fill it with volunteer
  opportunities, consulting work, and other side
  projects.
• Use an unprofessional and outdated email domain
• When your email address is "soccergrl0721_at_yahoo.c
  om, Then it can be a red flag for you, especially
  for tech-savvy companies. There's a lot you can
  tell about a person from their email address, and
  you don't want this to be how the recruiters find
  out you like soccer. Create a professional email
  address with Gmail and make it your first and
  last name.

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• References
• Employers will not ask for reference details
  until the offer stage, so theres no need to
  waste space on your CV by including the names and
  addresses of previous managers.
• Cliché or Vague Phrases
• Calling yourself results-driven or a team
  player really doesnt tell a potential employer
  much at this point. Save yourself space and use
  specific examples to prove that you are these
  things.
• Full paragraphs
• Each previous role you list should have three or
  four bullet points, explaining your position,
  your responsibilities, and your impact.

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• Personal information
• It is a waste of space waste of companys time
  unless they are somehow relevant to the position
  youre seeking. Dont offer up too much personal
  information such as hobbies interests section, or
  irrelevant work experience
• Summary
• Nowadays most companies are using applicant
  tracking software to make the initial selection
  and they do that in a split second! So, you have
  to aware of what are they looking for and what
  should you avoid mentioning. You need to endeavor
  and get inside the typical recruiters mindset,
  which will reflect what is in the job
  description.
• In the end, what recruiters and hiring managers
  want from a résumé is matters a lot. After all,
  theyre the target audience. If you succeed, you
  can enormously improve your resume.

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