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What You Should Not Put On Your Resume
The resume is a way to sell: if you make mistakes, companies often automatically exclude the applicant. Therefore, it is important to learn to avoid the common mistakes. Everything is subjective, but there are some references in the resume that annoy businesses and can eliminate the candidate from the position to which they aspire. Here are the most significant ones:
Personal details. Do not include religion, marital status or political sympathies. Only occasionally, when it is important to job performance, should ties with these kinds of organizations be mentioned.
With or without a photo? This is not the issue. It is important not to become part of the group of candidates who will sift surprises with scantily-clad photos, made on a party night. Unless the person is a model or performer, these snapshots are a bad choice. The classic photo card is what's most appropriate for the resume.
Hobbies and free time. Eliminate from the resume any information that is not related to work goals. The company usually does not take into account the recreational activities and the trophies won by the candidate in their leisure time.
Salary expectations. How much do you want to make you happy? To say too much or too little money can harm the applicant if you specify it in the resume. It is best to discuss the matter during the interview, not before, unless it is required by the company.
'Make up' document. It is not advisable to abuse the term 'expert' in certain subjects or programs. The interviewer might suspect that the candidate is exaggerating the experience or the language skills that the applicant claims to have.
Lying. Once submitted, one may say the resume goes to church. Therefore, do not give false names of companies or create imaginary bosses or letters of recommendation. Companies know: a recent survey by CareerBuilder reported that 72% of respondents said the companies discovered lies in the resume, which is a discredit to the applicant.
Layoffs coming. In the cover letter or resume, the candidate should spare the details about how their last job ended, even if the reason was a dismissal for poor performance, stealing from the company or tardiness. Of course, despite not reflecting it in writing, if the interviewer asks the applicant in the job interview about the issue, the applicant should face the facts and offer an explanation.
Do not attach references. Indicating that you have letters of recommendation and adding them to the resume can cast doubt on the word of the candidate. When you have references, it is best to anticipate it and present them to the company that requests them at the appropriate time.
Confidential information. Knowledge of company confidential data should never be revealed in the resume. This will create confidence in selecting which candidate to dispense with certain functions.
Information overload. Avoid over emphasizing with phrases like: "Supervision by example to others" or "I am a proactive and hardworking person I can contribute much to the company." It should summarize the data, and ensure that the resume is limited to one or two pages.
Misspellings. Companies will consider any mistake. Committing errors in the resume or using slang, can ruin a good resume. One must analyze the resume in detail before submitting it.
