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Do something good for your career today and have a 20 second look at your resume.
Then make sure you haven't made any of these mistakes
Then make sure you haven't made any of these mistakes
Lots of textRecruiters won't look at your resume for very long. 6 seconds is the average. While it may sound nice to have nice long paragraphs with lovely conjunctives, it means that the important information takes longer to absorb and may not be read at all. Cut it down.
Cluttered informationSplit up the information on your resume. A recruiter needs to be able to pick out important information in those 6 seconds and for that to happen, it needs to be spread out over the page and easy to find.
Omitting quantitative informationQuantitative information is the best way to prove your skills. Don't say "helped manage costs" say "cut overhead by 20%." It can also help identify your roles in shorter sentences - how many people you managed, or projects you worked on, etc.
Overcomplicating the designA unique design is amazing. But if you are not a good designer, don't attempt to design your own resume. It can make information more difficult to find and absorb. We all know that UX is more important than UI - this applies to resumes too.
Not being clear about job rolesEver read a job description and think "what even is that?" Resumes do the same thing. Before launching into accomplishments, give a brief introduction about your role & company. Just a sentence. You'd be surprised at how common this mistake is!
Simple grammar mistakesPut your resume through Grammarly to pick up on grammar mistakes. It's your first impression and it can make a huge difference. Make sure your tenses are correct too. Also, double check to ensure you have no repeated or missing words - happens a lot!
There are other common mistakes you should avoid, like using a terrible email address or repeating the same description for every job you've had. Once you make a CV, make sure you take 48 hours before looking at it again. You'll see things you missed the first time!
