Your Resume Sucks If…

In my practice, I meet the coolest, greatest, most wonderful people ever. Today, for example, I met a sales executive who started the conversation with “I think my resume sucks” and I chuckled because I’ve heard this expression several times before. I mentioned that her words would make a good title for a blog post, then we both laughed and went about our business. Thanks to her wit, I am writing this blog post. You will know your resume sucks if…
* a hiring manager can’t tell what you want to do after perusing your resume.
* you yourself want to throw it in the garbage.
* it’s loaded with buzzwords and blather.
* it sounds like someone else wrote it.
* it isn’t a rock-solid representation of you and your brand.
* it’s a boring recollection of your past.
* it looks like a template.
* it doesn’t prove to the reader why you can do what you say you’re interested in doing.
* it contains negative-sounding language, mistakes or irrelevant information.
* it gets absolutely zero responses.
Article by, Billie Sucher and courtesy of CareerHub.com. The Career Hub blog connects job seekers with experts in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting.

Originally posted by Candice A