| After working for a staffing and recruiting agency for | | | | monthly, but that experience could be relevant to a |
| nearly 6 years, I've seen my share of poorly written, | | | | prospective employer. |
| badly formatted, and self-destructing resumes. Many | | | | - Use action words. You can make any sentence pop |
| jobseekers have shot themselves in the foot for | | | | by adding a power or action word. For example you |
| making simple and basic mistakes. As I'm sure you've | | | | could state that you file documents or you could |
| heard and read time and time again, your resume is a | | | | state you accurately and systematically file |
| marketing tool to promote yourself. It's evident to | | | | confidential information. |
| hiring managers how much time and effort you've | | | | - Don't include pictures or personal information. A |
| invested in this critical piece and the results speak for | | | | guaranteed way to get your resume tossed aside is |
| themselves. If you are an active and serious job | | | | if you include a picture with your resume. Even if |
| seeker, you should check your resume today to | | | | your picture is professional, which the majority of the |
| avoid make damaging mistakes. | | | | ones I see are not, it shows a lack of judgment on |
| - Self-promote, don't self-serve. Your resume | | | | the job seekers behalf. Leave the pictures for your |
| shouldn't be about what you are looking for in your | | | | online profiles. Also, do not include anywhere in your |
| next job opportunity, but instead how your skills and | | | | document your personal interests. Knowing that you |
| background can fill a void at an organization. For | | | | like to fish with your family has no relevance on your |
| example, don't state in an objective that you are | | | | professional future and may even cause an employer |
| looking to utilize your education and experience to | | | | to negatively judge you. |
| grow within a company. This is a very self-serving | | | | - Quantify your successes. Nothing stands out more |
| statement and doesn't provide the hiring manager | | | | than numbers. For instance, which candidate would |
| with insight as to why they should hire you. | | | | you choose; someone who states they have |
| - Check your email address. Your email address says | | | | customer service experience or someone with over |
| a lot about you. Some addresses reveal more then | | | | 12 years of progressive growth in customer service? |
| what a hiring manager would ever want to know. I'm | | | | If possible, try to back up your success with |
| sure you want your friends and family to know you | | | | numbers. Here's another example; by researching and |
| as hotmama166, but do you want your future | | | | selecting a different paper vendor I saved the |
| employer to know you that way. Create a new email | | | | company $450 per month. |
| address specifically for your job search. When doing | | | | Make sure to spend some time upgrading your |
| so, keep it simple and professional. | | | | resume. With the job market as competitive as it is, |
| - Don't undersell yourself. Spend time thinking of all | | | | those who spend the time will be the ones who get |
| the tasks and responsibilities you had at your | | | | results. |
| previous jobs. It may be something you only did | | | | |