Bad Resume Writing Examples: Are You Making These Mistakes?
Posted: Saturday, August 29, 2009
by James Sweeny
www.ResumeWritingHelpline.com
Bad resume writing examples are dime a dozen. It's surprisingly common to see people submitting their resumes, online or offline, only to receive polite rejection letters or even worse completely ignored and getting no response at all. If you're experiencing something similar to this, you are most likely making some of these mistakes when writing your resume. Here's some of the most common blunders when it comes to resume writing.
* You make it too 'me' focused. Unlike an interview where you might state your skill, education or achievement using 'I' and 'me' in your communication, resume writing is different. When you are writing your resume, you need to communicate without using 'I' and 'my'.
For example, "I know Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel very well." would be something you'd say during an interview. To communicate the same statement in your resume, you would write it like this: "Proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel"
* You use illegible font. You want to make sure that everything on your resume is legible.
* You merely state what you want instead of conveying what you can do for them. You always want to convey what you have to offer a potential employer, not what you want from them.
* You simply list your past responsibilities. Most hiring managers know what the average duties are for a given position and don't need a job description from you.
* You don't use specific, measurable numbers. While the content can be similar between a "good" and "bad" resume, it's the lack of quantifiable data provided that makes all the difference.
* You leave off your personal information. Your potential employers want to know what professional organizations you are a member of, what publications you have written, what professional awards you have won, etc. These personal information about you will be important factors for the hiring manager to come up with their hiring decision.
James Sweeny is a resume writing specialist. He owns and maintains ResumeWritingHelpline.com, an information-rich site that shares tips on effective resume writing.
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