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Mistake # 1
People summarize, water-down, and oversimplify their responsibilities and accomplishments. The result is the potential employer thinks "this person is lazy and doesn't do very much"
Mistake # 2
People write about themselves creating an autobiographical document. A résumé should be an advertisement addressing the needs of the potential employer reading the résumé. An employer should be thinking "wow, this person has exactly what I am looking for" as they read the résumé.
Mistake # 3
People use hard to read and confusing formats. A potential employer will spend approximately 20 seconds scanning each of the 50-100 résumés in front of them. An easy-to-read format enables them to read your whole résumé in that 20 seconds.
Mistake # 4
People provide more detail and depth in the job descriptions of older jobs than their present job. An employer that feels your career peaked and is declining will interview other candidates.
Mistake # 5
People submit résumés with spelling errors, grammatical errors, and formatting inconsistencies. A potential employer will say a person presenting them self this poorly on paper will likely poorly represent our company.
Mistake # 6
Important information that the potential employer is looking for is buried in the text or layout. Prioritize the information that an employer is seeking and simplify or omit information of minimal interest to the employer.
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