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6 Mistakes you should avoid while writing your Resume
Often your resume is the first contact with your future employer. Recruiters/Hiring Managers spend an average 6 to 8 seconds to shortlist a Resume from hundreds of resumes they receive for each job posting. It’s a wondering fact for job hunters, but you have to trust that the recruiter has experience in reading pattern and know exactly what they are looking for.
If you win to present the details which they are looking through your resume within 6 to 8 seconds without any flaws in an easy to find yet professional way, you will win a chance to compete with other shortlisted candidates.
Writing a resume that will get you noticed is the most important part of the job hunting. You can prevent getting your resume into the bin by writing a perfect resume by avoiding these common mistakes described below.
Mistake # 1
A resume is not your autobiographical document. It should work as an advertisement about your professional skills and experience. A resume should address the specific needs of the potential employer who is reading it. The ideal reaction of an employer who is reading your resume should be, "Wow. This person has exactly what I am looking for."
Mistake # 2
A common mistake in creating a resume is to water down and oversimplify your responsibilities and accomplishments. The result is that potential employers often think, "This person is under qualified and has not worked toward solid professional advancement."
Mistake # 3
Do not use a hard to read or confusing format. Potential employers will have approximately twenty seconds to scan your resume. Because of the volume of resumes a potential employer must review, you should set yourself apart by using an easy-to-read format that quickly and easily conveys the essential facts about you.
Mistake # 4
Avoid the common pitfall of providing more detail and depth for past positions than for your present employment. You may unintentionally give potential employers the impression that your career has peaked or is in decline. The result will be that you will be passed over for an interview.
Mistake # 5
You should never, ever submit a resume with spelling or grammatical errors or format inconsistencies. As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Potential employers will notice any sloppy mistakes in your resume and think, "A person who presents himself this poorly on paper will likely be a poor representative of my company."
Mistake # 6
Avoid burying information that is important to a potential employer in the text or layout. Prioritize the information contained in your resume and then make what is most important about your professional experience the first thing that a potential employer will see. Omit information that is unnecessary or of minimal interest. As the great writer E. B. White advised, be concise.
It is surprising that even experienced professionals make these mistakes. Avoid these common mistakes and turn them around to make your resume a powerful tool to anchor your job search. That means avoiding these mistakes is a simple and effective way to help your resume win a successful contact with your potential employer.
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Divya Saxena
Resume Writer and Linkedin Profiler Creator
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