12 Outrageous Resume Mistakes

How do you make sure your resume successfully captures the attention of employers and doesn’t end up in the Deleted Items folder? A recent study of 2,298 hiring managers nationwide provides real-life examples of resumes that stood out for the wrong reasons, and explores common pitfalls to avoid. When asked to share the most memorable and unusual applications that came across their desk, hiring managers gave the following examples:

1. Candidate called himself a genius and invited the hiring manager to interview him at his apartment.
2. Candidate’s cover letter talked about her family being in the mob.
3. Candidate applying for a management job listed “gator hunting” as a skill.
4. Candidate’s resume included phishing as a hobby.
5. Candidate specified that her resume was set up to be sung to the tune of “The Brady Bunch.”
6. Candidate highlighted the fact that he was “Homecoming Prom Prince” in 1984.
7. Candidate claimed to be able to speak “Antartican” when applying for a job to work in Antarctica.
8. Candidate’s resume had a photo of the applicant reclining in a hammock under the headline “Hi, I’m _____ and I’m looking for a job.”
9. Candidate’s resume was decorated with pink rabbits.
10. Candidate listed “to make dough” as the objective on the resume.
11. Candidate applying for an accounting job said he was “deetail-oriented” and spelled the company’s name incorrectly.
12. Candidate’s cover letter contained “LOL.”

Source: Careerbuilder