Career Advice for Job Seekers
The 8 Most Common Resume Mistakes
William FriersonCompanies don’t hire resumes, they hire people. But your resume is often what gets you in the door, so if you can’t get the interview it’s nearly impossible to win someone over.
The strength of each resume is dependent on many factors, including the type of job to which you’re applying. Hiring managers at Google will probably appreciate a well-crafted online video resume, whereas if your goal is to land a job as a CPA you might want to stick with something a little more traditional. But there are some things that are mistakes no matter what.
Here are eight resume blunders you NEVER want to make…
8. The 1-Page Resume
One page resumes are long gone unless you are a new graduate without much experience.
Having said that, we still see plenty of one page resumes for more senior job seekers come in for critiques — and it does surprise me! When a job seeker tries to limit the content of the resume to fit into one page, he/she is cutting vital information to adhere to a “rule” that is not valid for most resumes. Many resumes (including mid-level) are two pages in length and three pages are acceptable for some senior level candidates. Continue reading . . .
Article by Alesia Benedict and courtesy of Salary.com
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