Determining whether or not to include jobs that you worked for a short period of time can be tricky. You don’t want employers to look at your resume and see you as flakey and unreliable, but you also don’t want gaps in your resume. There are a couple of ways to “hide” these short-term position, …
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Let me preface by saying this mistake is one of the most common and also the most effortless to fix if you have the right tool. A recent study by Grammarlylooked at 50 active résumés on Indeed.com and learned the following: 60 % of errors on a resume are grammatical.Female job seekers make an average …
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Over the last couple weeks, I covered two of the most deadly resume mistakes. Let’s do a quick recap. #1- Not tailoring your resume towards each and every position you apply for. 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and …
Read more “Deadly Resume Mistake #3-Including an Objective Statement”
Over the last few weeks, I’ve covered the top three deadly resume mistakes. Let’s do a quick recap. #1- Not tailoring your resume towards each and every position. 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and correctly add them to …
Read more “Deadly Resume Mistake #4-Your Resume is Too Long”
Last week I covered the #1 Deadly Resume Mistake, not tailoring your resume towards each and every position you apply for. With 95% of employers using an applicant tracking system to weed through resumes, it’s crucial to determine the keywords/phrases from the job description and correctly add them to your resume. The second most deadly …
Read more “Deadly Resume Mistake #2-Not Including Quantifiable Data”
Over the past five years as a professional resume writer I have worked with hundreds of job seekers wondering, “Why aren’t I getting called for any interviews?” Follow me over the next seven weeks as I cover the top seven deadly resume mistakes that may be costing you the job. Mistake #1- Not tailoring your …
When applying for a position online, you may wonder: What happens when I apply to a job online?Is my résumé being taken over by robots? (AKA applicant tracking systems)Is an actual human being ever going to read my résumé? These are all excellent questions, and the only way to give your résumé the best chance …