This book actually looks GOOD & you can borrow it for FREE from the library woot! It says, "How do I get my resume in front the hiring manager, and how do I use the Internet to do it? Includes over 100 samples of real-life resumés and cover letters, founded in real-life experience without the rigid resume-writing rules of other guides, ideal for all job seekers, from new grads to the laid off worker, new mothers to senior citizens." It looks like it's for today's generational job seekers and not from the 90's which is refreshing, haha. NO more Idiots Guide to Resumes for me...all set with those books. I feel like all I find is the SAME information out there about resumes and job hunting, so I am excited to get my hands on this one. Plus, why spend the 10 bucks on Amazon when the library is freeeeeeee?!

Your resume is your way of saying “Hey guys, THIS is what I bring to the table!” It’s the first thing an employer will see before they even meet or speak to you on the phone. Avoiding these major don’ts are critical so you can land that interview and make a great first impression!

Don’t Steal the Job Description’s Exact Wording If a company says for example it’s looking for candidates who “learn rapidly” and “have a diverse knowledge of programming languages,” your skills section shouldn’t read “learns rapidly” and “has a diverse knowledge of programming languages.” Instead, find a different way of saying the same thing. For example in this case maybe you could devote a resume bullet to a software you learned in two weeks, or list the seven different programming languages you’re familiar with.

Don’t include any confidential info As a rule if you wouldn’t want it published on the front page of a newspaper for ALL to see, then leave it off the resume!

Don’t include obvious skills Nearly everyone assumes you know how to use Microsoft Word and the internet. Use your valuable resume space to highlight skills that actually make you stand out. Think of which of your skills apply to that job and add them in.

Don’t Try to Hide Gaps While it’s okay to glaze over gaps a little (for example, by just using years to show dates of employments instead of months and years), you should never outright lie about them. Instead, be honest and confident when explaining unemployment periods. Did you pick up any skills that apply to the job during that time? Be sure to mention them!

Don’t Use Clichés or Jargon Hiring managers are unenthused and frankly pretty tired of seeing cliche descriptions like hard worker, detail oriented, and team player on resumes. Think about what ELSE you could mention that defines why you are a great candidate!

Don’t Use Negative Phrases You should be careful of using words with negative connotations even if you’re using them in a positive light. Saying for example that you, “met aggressive sales goals” or “fixed widespread communication problems” could subconsciously make recruiters or hiring managers think you are a negative person. You want them to see you in the best light possible so stick to the positive!

Don’t include the phrase “References available upon request” It will take up valuable room on your resume and if an employer wants to learn more or is interested in hiring you, they know the next steps ; )

Don’t Include Anything That Could Be Discriminated Against While it’s illegal to discriminate against a job candidate because of his or her age, marital status, gender, religion, race, color, or national origin, sadly it can happen. Leave those details off of your resume.

Don’t use fancy fonts Stick to Times New Roman or Arial as they can confuse the applicant tracking system which initially weeds out resumes based on your keywords.

Remember your resume is the key to opening the door to an interview. It’s also NEVER too late to update it and you should make sure to tweak it each time you have relevant work experience.

Good luck! #resumetips

During your endless round of interviews, you will undoubtedly be asked what your weaknesses are. You do not want to tell the potential employer that you don't have any, and you definitely don't want to give positives as a weakness ("I work too hard!")

This article actually gives excellent advice on how to answer this question, and the most important part is, they tell you to follow up the weakness with steps you are taking to correct it. It tells the employer that you know your areas of improvement and work to implement a fix to these deficiencies.

I didn't write this article, I am simply sharing because I found it useful.

https://fairygodboss.com/articles/what-are-your-weaknesses?utm_source=theladders.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange

When looking for a job, the first goal is to grab the attention of the recruiter with your resume. A disorganized resume that is difficult to read will put you at the bottom of the call list or eliminated depending on the total number of applicants there are for the job and the number of positions they are looking to fill. Your jobs should be listed "newest first". When I get into a crunch, I pull resumes rejected for significant "work history gaps". 9 out of 10 resumes I look at who had been coded for "no job in last 5+ years" has their resume formatted wrong and the computer picked up the first job listed on the PDF or word document.

When writing a resume, you need to be self aware of what you did and how you contributed to the company. I just saw a resume where the person worked at a large food store warehouse (and they spelled the name of the employer wrong). According to the resume the only thing this applicant did for the company was "make lots of salads".

You should take the job you did and figure out the steps. For example, order receiving to determine workload (what salads I am making that day). picking ingredients from pick slips (recipe cards, etc.) Measurement and assembly. Staging product for display (consider salads in the case at the deli), etc. Maybe you found a faster way to get the job done by doing the tasks in a certain order. This is a contribution you should list.

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