Things You Shouldn't Include on Your Resume

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Things You Shouldn't Include on Your Resume
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Overview

• Are you confused as to why your CV isn't earning
  you any job interviews? We're inclined to guess
  it's not because you're unqualified or just
  insufficient. It's most likely due to resume
  errors generating one or more fatal errors.
• Make sure it doesnt include any of these common
  resume mistakes listed below.

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Too Much Information

• Keep in mind that interviewers may go through
  hundreds of resumes in a single day, so being
  succinct and having good resume writing skills is
  crucial to catching their attention.
• Include only roles that are either relevant to
  the job you're applying for or that are required
  to demonstrate a particular amount of work
  experience.

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Spelling Mistakes and Grammatical Errors

• If you're applying for multiple jobs and
  customising your resume for each one, changing
  the format and adding new text can result in
  typos and other mistakes.
• Spelling and grammar checks can also be found in
  your word processor or online.

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Unnecessary Personal Information

• Stick to the material that is most relevant to
  the position on your resume to highlight the
  accomplishments that make you a great employee.
• You can provide a quick explanation if you had a
  particularly life-changing experience that led to
  your current employment, but otherwise, save the
  remainder for job interviews or mock interviews.

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Your Age

• Despite hiring managers' best efforts to avoid
  forming assumptions about applicants, it's far
  better not to offer any information that could be
  used against you.
• People used to mention their birth date on their
  resumes, but it's now considered appropriate to
  leave out references to your age as much as
  feasible.

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Too Many details about your Hobbies and Interests

• When a hiring manager is going over resumes, he
  or she will expect to see some personal
  information. With the growing emphasis on
  work-life balance and the need for downtime, it's
  expected, if not encouraged, to provide some
  specifics about your interests and hobbies.
• A section on your resume listing your hobbies and
  interests is usually optional. Your hobbies are
  less likely to be relevant as your job expertise
  grows.

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Passive Language

• Because your career isn't something that just
  happened to you, utilise action words and claim
  responsibility for it.
• Create the most of your resumes opportunity to
  make an impression on a hiring manager by
  including strong action verbs and a summary of
  all the qualities that make you a good fit for
  the position.

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Tiny Text

• Although changing the font size may appear to be
  a good approach to free up some space on your
  resume so you can include more information, you
  want your resume to be easy to read so a
  recruiter will read as much of it as possible.
• To keep the word count down, prioritise your most
  relevant talents and use bullet points or brief
  remarks to reduce the resume to a respectable
  length.

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