{"id":6189,"date":"2013-11-16T19:57:42","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T11:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/?p=6189"},"modified":"2024-01-15T14:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T14:27:15","slug":"resume-errors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/resume-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Resume Errors That Make you Look Like a Chimp"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"ResumeIt\u2019s a competitive job market out there and, when it comes to searching for a job, you cannot afford to make any r\u00e9sum\u00e9 errors. Here are 10 of the most common r\u00e9sum\u00e9 errors that our proofreaders and editors see when working on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and CVs.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Lack of focus.<\/h3>\n

When it comes to r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and cover letters, one shape DOES NOT fit all. It is crucial that your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 is tailored to the job that you are applying for and that you describe your knowledge, skills, and experience in a way that relates to the advertised position. It is not the recruiter\u2019s responsibility to try and decipher whether you can fit the job role, you need to spell out the fact that you do meet their requirements.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Over-reliance on boring stock phrases.<\/h3>\n

Your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 in combination with your cover letter is your one chance to market yourself and stand out from the rest. It is just not acceptable to overuse stock phrases that can be found in every r\u00e9sum\u00e9 sample on the web. Time and time again our editors read r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and cover letters<\/a> that consist of one clich\u00e9 phrase after another, with no real substance or message. Avoid phrases like \u201cproven track record,\u201d \u201cbottom-line focused,\u201d \u201cexperience working in a fast-paced environment,\u201d etc. They are just meaningless, throwaway words that don\u2019t validate your skills and experience. Be specific and qualify your achievements using facts and figures.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Poor organization.<\/h3>\n

Employers want to read your resume and cover letter to quickly and easily see whether or not you are right for the advertised position. Present them with information that will help them to determine your suitability as quickly as you can. They don\u2019t care if you can run a marathon with a monkey on your back or if you have a pet boa constrictor, they want to know what you can do for them, and they want to know this within the first few seconds of reading.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Long paragraphs.<\/h3>\n

Do not bury key information in long, complicated paragraphs. Get straight to the point and present yourself, your skills and your experience in a concise manner. Bullet point the key areas that make you stand out and use your cover letter and resume to concentrate on the value that you can bring to the role advertised.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Dull layout.<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t be tempted to use any of the commonly available r\u00e9sum\u00e9 templates. Employers and recruiters see these every day of the week and you will not stand out. Design your own r\u00e9sum\u00e9 but remember to keep it simple and use a professional looking format. Both your resume and cover letter should use one standard typeface (no mixing) in 10 to 12 point font size, maximum 14 for headings. Make sure your final r\u00e9sum\u00e9 will scan and print well.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Typing errors.<\/h3>\n

According to reports from UK tabloid the Mirror<\/em> a staggering 94% of the CVs received by recruiters go straight into the bin. Why? Because they contain mistakes. Make sure you thoroughly proofread your r\u00e9sum\u00e9 several times and double-check that it does not contain any errors. Do not be tempted to rely on grammar checking software or spell checkers, since sentences like \u201cmanger<\/span> of 50 strong team\u201d would get the all clear. If you are not confident in your ability to check for mistakes then consider using our professional\u00a0editing services<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Too Personal.<\/h3>\n

Don\u2019t include too much personal information about yourself that is completely irrelevant to the role advertised. What if the person reviewing the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 and cover letter detests animal enthusiasts or thinks people who enjoy reading should get a social life? Keep all information relevant and don\u2019t, for the love of God, include a photograph. Not only does it look completely unprofessional, it creates a legal threat to the employer since the photograph ultimately discloses your age, gender, and ethnicity.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Note that references are available upon request.<\/h3>\n

Of course they are. Don\u2019t waste space.<\/p>\n

\"Picture<\/a>Too much focus on objectives and skills summaries.<\/h3>\n

If you need to summarize your skills in a paragraph then this means one of two things: you haven\u2019t written your cover letter well enough or you are being redundant. Let your work experience speak for itself and don\u2019t be tempted to write a wordy career objective section, save this for your cover letter.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Try to keep the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 down to one length.<\/h3>\n

If you have a significant amount of work experience then it just isn\u2019t possible to fit it all on a single A4 page and, if you attempt to do so, you lose the value of the r\u00e9sum\u00e9 as a principal marketing tool. Let the length of your career determine the length of your r\u00e9sum\u00e9; just make sure you get straight to the point.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a competitive job market out there and, when it comes to searching for a job, you cannot afford to make any r\u00e9sum\u00e9 errors. Here are 10 of the most common r\u00e9sum\u00e9 errors that our proofreaders and editors see when working on r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and CVs. Lack of focus. When it comes to r\u00e9sum\u00e9s and cover … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-editing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6189"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9618,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6189\/revisions\/9618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vappingo.com\/word-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}