Friday, December 3, 2010

Resume mistakes

Fatal mistakes in a resume

Updating your resume has a very important role when you are seeking a job. However, not a few people have taken this matter lightly and only prepare a sparse RESUME at the last minutes.

In order to have chance of getting the job you have been longed for, avoiding 08 mistakes as below when writing a resume:

1. Lack of contact details:

Even when you were at the university, you might have been told that “Don’t forget your name at the head of the sheet” and sometimes, a well done sheet but don’t know whose it is. Confusion may make you forget that simple but first thing to do.

Similarity, sometimes the employers may receive a very impressive resume, but they don’t know how to contact the candidate as there is no email or phone or address in the resume. However, in this case, the employers will not abandon that resume but try to find way to contact the candidate.

2. Spelling errors:

Imagine you are seeing a new guest for the first time. He sits in front of you talking endlessly about his education, family and career. But suddenly, you realize that there is a piece of omelet on his mouth. It may distract you from listening to what the guest is saying.

Such errors as above will make the employers not focus on your resume as their mind are focused on other things about you, which may cost you your chance of getting employed.

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