Biggest Resume Mistake

An Internet article by Dr. Phil, titled “Money” quotes Tony Beshara, recognized as the number-one placement and recruitment specialist in the U.S. by the Fordyce Letter. Tony is also the author of The Job Search Solution and has developed a system that has helped more than 100,000 people find jobs.   (http://www.drphil.com/articles/article/606)

Here is list of his biggest resume mistakes:
 

·         Writing the wrong content
Resumes that do not reflect the requirements of the hiring company.   The content may mean something to the applicant instead of to a prospective employer.

·          Distracting formats
Fonts, and garbage, and colors and big, full pages of nothing but objectives, which get read in 10 seconds. Hiring companies want to know what you have done, who you worked for and how successful you were, and if that information does not meet their needs, they will throw it away.

·         Using a one-size-fits-all approach
Be sure your qualifications are specific not general such as: "team player," "adaptable," "integrity."

·         Having a résumé that is too long

·         Not showing performance
Don't describe your job, describe your performance e.g. this is what I did and this is how successful I was.

·         Avoid errors in objectives, dates, titles and other basics

I recommend that resumes be tailored to the specific organization.  The resume should reflect an applicant’s knowledge of the hiring company.

Please comment in this bIog or email at mailto:glynjordan@gmail.com your advice or suggestions for resume writers.   

 

Thanks!  Glyn