I've read several articles lately from some of the "heavy hitters" in both the resume writing industry and hiring managers. What's the most devastating issue they are always bringing up? You guessed it, typos.
Please, please re-read your resume twice. Have another person read it. Typos can be the difference between being taken seriously and being put in the "no interest" pile.
Many words won't get picked up by spell check tools. I read one resume the other day where the candidate worked for a local bank. They spelled the word "band" instead. Being a legit word, band will not get picked up. I see some major atrocities which I won't comment on here. Believe me, it's not pretty. I point it out and the person covers their face with embarrassment. Better I catch it than a hiring manager.
One major problem is that people use messages on their telephone like "u" for "you" and "r" for "are". Your resume is a "formal" document, please treat it as such and don't abbreviate. Leave abbreviations for your telephone key pads!
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