Absolute DON’Ts

For Your Resume

Our recruiters have seen some of the BEST and WORST practices when it comes to resumes.

These are the 9 major problems our recruiters come across on a daily basis.

1. Don’t Have a Ten Page Resume Unless you are senior level, your resume should be no longer than 1-2 pages.

2. Avoid Unusual Fonts Resumes should only use simple, san-serif style fonts like Verdana or Arial.

3. Don’t Color Your Text Also avoid bold and italics. It will be difficult for resume screening software to recognize it.

4. Don’t Submit a Screenshot Submitting a screenshot of your resume is not a time saver. A Word doc or PDF are the best options.

5. Don’t Use Fancy Graphics, Special Effects, or Funky Layouts

Keep the look of your resume clean and simple.

6. Don’t Repeat Information Instead of repeating information over multiple roles, include it in your Summary or Technical Skills.

7. Don’t Start with an Objective The Objective Section is a relic of the past. Replace it with a summary of why you are the perfect fit.

8. Don’t Use Empty Buzzwords Words like passionate, innovative, and strategic are meaningless without facts to back them up.

9. Don’t Lie or Exaggerate Your information will be confirmed through interviews and background checks.

Avoid the DON’Ts listed, and you will improve your chances of being interviewed.

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