How your Current Resume is Hurting You

How your Current Resume is Hurting You How your Current Resume is Hurting You First off, dont mistake your resume for a Curriculum Vitae (CV). A CV is a more comprehensive and technical document than its cousin the resume. Your resume should rarely (if ever) run longer than 1 to 1.5 pages in length and the shorter the better. Most of the time, information that cant fit on a single page is superfluous and does elend contribute anything of importance that can be effectively used to weigh a candidate against his or her peers. Most of the information a hiring manager needs can be condensed into one page, and usually about half that. So, not matter how many more accolades, experiences, and interests you want to throw into the document, fight the urge and keep it to no more than one page.Next, understand that resumes are not creative documents and shouldnt be treated as an art project. The point of a resume is to give a hiring manager a quick overview of your qualifications and education they want to know what makes you the most qualified and prepared candidate in the bunch. The cleaner and simpler the format (meaning efficient use of bullet points and numerals only) the better. Colorful backgrounds and fonts and unconventional layouts are not considered professional and can lead to an applicant being completely disregarded as a job candidate.One of the goals of the vetting process is to ensure an applicant is enthused and excited about working at a particular company. No matter how impressive your resume, if you arent perceived as someone who wants to work at the company you probably wont get an offer. One way to show a hiring manager that you couldnt care less about their company is to omit the name from your cover letter. Personalize those cover letters folks, and give each employer the respect of identifying them by name.The final two mistakes are two sides of the same coin spouting nothing but generic platitudes about or insulting a company. Every interviewer knows that their company isnt perfect and can always be improved, so never patronize an employer with unending and empty praise. On the opposite end, you should also never insult a company for which you are being interviewed, meaning be careful at your language as not all insults are blatant or intended. Using dismissive or diminutive language about a companys tischordnung in the market, for example, is a big turn-off.Creating your resume to portray a positive attitude, a healthy understanding of a companys successes and where it can improve, and professionalism will go a long way to persuading an employer to take you seriously and better appreciate what you have to offer.Master the art of closing deals and making placements. Take our Recruiter Certification Program today. Were SHRM certified. Learn at your own pace during this 12-week program. Access over 20 courses. Great for those who want to break into recruiting, or recruiters who want to further their career.