3 Mistakes to Avoid When Writing Your Resume

Looking for a new job can be difficult. Often the worst part can be when you send your resume to a company and don't hear anything from them.

There can be several reasons for this, some of them to do with the resume itself. Here are some mistakes that are easy to avoid the next time you write a resume:

Spelling and grammar errors

For her book Top Notch Executive Resumes, Katherine Hansen surveyed employers to find out what they look for in resumes. She says that spelling and grammar errors in a person's resume are the number one thing that makes employers less likely to hire that person.

To avoid this mistake, ask a friend or family member to read your resume after you've read it yourself a few times. They might be able to see any mistakes you've missed.

Too much personal information

Your resume should only include information that is important for the job that you are applying for. An employer doesn't need to know things like how tall you are or what religion you follow. Your name, age, education, skills and job history are what they'll be interested in.

Lying

Applying for work is a competition between you and everybody else who wants the job. But even if it feels like your resume might be weaker than other applicants', it's never a good idea to lie on it.

According to a 2018 survey by TopResume, 97% of employers said that they would reconsider or dismiss an applicant if they found a lie on their resume — depending on what they had lied about.

Discussion

1.When was the last time you updated your resume?

2.Who would you ask for help with proofreading if you were working on your resume? Why?

3.What advice would you give to a friend who's preparing for a job interview?

4.If you were an employer, what qualities would you look for in applicants?

5.Have you ever had to read resumes as part of your job?

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