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Resume Tips: 10 Things you should never put on your resumeResume tipsYour resume is one of the most important documents you can write when you are job hunting; it can make the difference between getting the interview and been rejected right from the start. Your resume should be clearly written and polished to perfection with a good clear style and format which shows your good side and the achievements you have gained. There is however some things that you shouldn't put in your resume and these include: 1. Remember not to share the bad side of your previous work history; you don't have to share everything with your potential employer unless specifically asked a question. Always show yourself in the best possible light that's what your resume is all about. 2. Never put dates in your resume that reveal your age if you can help it, age does go against you whether people admit it or not if two people of similar experience are after the same job and they both have the same qualifications 9 times out of 10 the employer will choose the younger person. Ways of not showing your age can be by not including the year that you graduated from college and only listing your most recent years of work experience. However there are certain exceptions to this rule when your age might have an advantage, for example if the job you are applying for asks for many years of experience. 3. Don't list too many hobbies you can list a couple of interests but don't get too carried away and list several hobbies, the potential employer could believe that you might not have time for work if he/she is looking at a long list of hobbies/interests you have. 4. Generic objectives, always remember to tailor objectives to the company and position that you are applying for, it is not in your best interests to make generic objectives and you can use the space to make skills or professional summaries if you think this would be better for you. 5. Don't list too many short lived jobs potential employers might worry about your commitment if they see you don't stay in a position for very long. If the work was through a temporary agency then list the agency as the employer and any work for them on a short time basis list as projects or assignments. 6. your GPA, particularly if it is low, this is only relevant for the first couple of years you leave college after that it becomes irrelevant however if the position you are going for requires heavily on education then it might be in your best interest to include your GPA unless of course it is very low. 7. Don't list any information that could be even remotely controversial, this included things such as religious beliefs, sexual preference or anything to do with political beliefs. 8. Don't list more experience than the position you are applying for needs, if the employer is asking for 5 years of experience then make sure you list 5 years of good positive working experience. Don't waste time and space by listing 20 years experience that isn't required. 9. High school information is almost never needed especially if you have gone onto further education such as college, the exception perhaps being if the school you attended was particularly well know or a respectable one. 10. Anything negative, this is probably common sense but never put anything on your resume that shows you in bad light, the whole point of submitting a resume is to show your good points. Filed under: Resume tips |
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