Your Resume Is Crap

The 3 Biggest Mistakes Job Seekers make on their CV – and how to fix them

Mistake 1: It’s All About History

You’ve been told by every so called “expert” that your resume is a summary of all your job history. This is crap.

Think about it. If you won the finger painting contest on your first day of school, does that really tell an employer anything about if you’re going to be a valuable employee today?

#HistoryIsCrap

Solution 1: Highlights

Forget all the history. Most of that has absolutely nothing to do with the position you are applying for. Your resume is only about getting an interview. So think of your CV as your highlights reel. Show your employer only the best. Edit out the boring bits.

Say you’ll give more details at interview so they’ll be curious, and you’ll stand out.

Mistake 2: It’s All About Typewriters

Most resumes come from a time when typewriters and dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Typewriters and dinosaurs are dead.

Your resume is probably dead, too (or at the very leasty boring)

#TyperwritersAreCrap

Solution 2: Design

One colour and one graphic element can make a world of difference and shows employers that you aren’t limited to old school thinking. Use the new tools available to you. Design makes you a more interesting candidate to interview, so stand out!

Mistake 3: It’s All About You

Most resumes are written about you, by you, from your point of view. That’s crap.

Sorry, but it’s not all about you.

An employer is not you. They want to know what other employers think about you.

#YouAreCrap

Solution 3: Quotes

Dig out the references and emails from past employers or clients and extract a favourable quote. This “social proof” will reassure prospective employers and instantly make you stand out.

#CV #Highlights#CV #Design#CV #Quotes© Sharon Jones 2014

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