Including personal information. Employers don’t want to see your photo, your date or place of birth, marital status or other information which could be used to discriminate against you.
Unprofessional email address. For example: littlebit1234@gmail.com
Spelling or punctuation errors.
Inconsistent formatting -- simple things such as not leaving the same amount of space between sections; bolding some section headings, but not all; using different font sizes and/or different font styles.
Misuse of capitalization.
Wordy objective. The employer wants to know what you can do to benefit him. He really doesn't care that you want a "challenging position offering you the opportunity to grow and advance".
Weak action words. For example, don't say "Helped design" if what you actually did was "Collaborated with three team members to design". "Helped" doesn't tell me what you did. Nor, does it give you credit for what you did.
Tailor your resume to the job. Point out how the skills and experience you have are "transferrable" (a good fit) for the job you are applying for. Include keywords from the job posting if they fit you.
Remember -- in our office, we love resumes. Don't hesitate to ask us for a critique!
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