The top ten resume mistakes costing you the job

Many candidates wonder things like “How do I know if my resume is working?” when they are several weeks into a job search. The biggest fear people have when writing their resumes is that they would make a mistake that will end up costing them the job. Here are some common resume mistakes that you should look out for:

1. Including a resume objective in your resume when the objective is now outdated

2. Writing a generalized resume summary that does not give any specific details

3. Not optimizing your resume with enough keywords or using too many keywords

4. Using passive language to describe your accomplishments instead of action verbs

5. Using the same generic resume for all your applications without tailoring your resume for each job description

6. Mentioning more than 15 years of work experience on your resume which gets you discriminated against age

7. Forgetting to add social proof to your resume in the form of testimonials or reviews of previous clients

8. Not proofreading for spelling and grammar errors making your resume error-ridden

9. Sending in a resume that is either too short or too long

10. Writing a laundry list of job duties instead of describing achievements

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