A woman who has reviewed over 40000 résumés outlines the 8 most annoying mistakes she sees

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A woman who has reviewed over 40,000 résumés outlines the 8 most annoying mistakes she sees

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Since launching Résumé Writers' Ink in 2010, Tina Nicolai estimates that she's read over 40,000 résumés.

That's a lot of CVs. Over the years, Nicolai says that certain annoying mistakes tend to come up quite a lot.

Some of these errors might not seem like a huge deal. In a competitive job market, though, they might be the difference from snagging your dream job and having your CV thrown in the garbage.

Here are Nicolai's picks for the most annoying mistakes you can make on a résumé:

1. Sloppiness

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"The biggest mistake job seekers make: They are sloppy. They pay poor attention to detail. They are lazy!"

Nicolai says that she has seen too many résumés with typos, unprofessional fonts, outdated information, and irrelevant information.

2. Summaries that are too long

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Summaries are annoying when they are written in a formal tone and include too many adjectives, she says.

"After a while, the summaries can read like a lengthy chapter in a book. It's better to list a few bullets with pointed achievements and a branded tag line stating, 'known for achieving XYZ.'"

3. Too many buzzwords

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Résumé jargon such as "out-of-the-box," "team player," and "exceptional communicator" are "baseline expectations in today's market," Nicolai says. "A person who truly is a 'unique problem solver who works well in teams' will convey this succinctly and creatively on their résumé through a combination of few words and imagery."

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March 5, 2017 at 02:57AM