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Are you confused as to why your CV isn't earning you any job interviews? We're inclined to guess it's not because you're unqualified or just insufficient. It's most likely due to resume errors generating one or more fatal errors.<br>
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Overview • Are you confused as to why your CV isn't earning you any job interviews? We're inclined to guess it's not because you're unqualified or just insufficient. It's most likely due to resume errors generating one or more fatal errors. • Make sure it doesn’t include any of these common resume mistakes listed below.
Too Much Information • Keep in mind that interviewers may go through hundreds of resumes in a single day, so being succinct and having good resume writing skills is crucial to catching their attention. • Include only roles that are either relevant to the job you're applying for or that are required to demonstrate a particular amount of work experience.
Spelling Mistakes and Grammatical Errors • If you're applying for multiple jobs and customising your resume for each one, changing the format and adding new text can result in typos and other mistakes. • Spelling and grammar checks can also be found in your word processor or online.
Unnecessary Personal Information • Stick to the material that is most relevant to the position on your resume to highlight the accomplishments that make you a great employee. • You can provide a quick explanation if you had a particularly life-changing experience that led to your current employment, but otherwise, save the remainder for job interviews or mock interviews.
Your Age • Despite hiring managers' best efforts to avoid forming assumptions about applicants, it's far better not to offer any information that could be used against you. • People used to mention their birth date on their resumes, but it's now considered appropriate to leave out references to your age as much as feasible.
Too Many details about your Hobbies and Interests • When a hiring manager is going over resumes, he or she will expect to see some personal information. With the growing emphasis on work-life balance and the need for downtime, it's expected, if not encouraged, to provide some specifics about your interests and hobbies. • A section on your resume listing your hobbies and interests is usually optional. Your hobbies are less likely to be relevant as your job expertise grows.
Passive Language • Because your career isn't something that just happened to you, utilise action words and claim responsibility for it. • Create the most of your resumes’ opportunity to make an impression on a hiring manager by including strong action verbs and a summary of all the qualities that make you a good fit for the position.
Tiny Text • Although changing the font size may appear to be a good approach to free up some space on your resume so you can include more information, you want your resume to be easy to read so a recruiter will read as much of it as possible. • To keep the word count down, prioritise your most relevant talents and use bullet points or brief remarks to reduce the resume to a respectable length.
