Is Your Resume Keeping You From Being Hired?
By PassionHR | Mike Bean, SPRH President
Looking for a new job can be an extremely stressful process. From finding the best job openings, to making the best impression during the interview, job hunting is not always for the faint of heart. At PassionHR, our experienced professionals know that when it comes to landing that dream career, you could win or lose the position before you’ve ever walked through the front door. The resume that you submit could be throwing up red flags without you even knowing it and could be sabotaging you from the very beginning. By definition a resume is “a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.” Sounds simple doesn’t it? However, there are some common mistakes that applicants make that, if corrected, can make all the difference in landing the position. Spell Check, Spell Check, Spell Check It may sound obvious, but time and time again we see the simplest of mistakes on resumes. Whether it’s your spelling or your grammar, making mistakes like these demonstrate to potential employers a lack of attention and being detail oriented. There are many sites and apps that do nothing but check for these mistakes. Filter your content through one of these or even have a friend look it over. Whatever method you choose, make sure to do it on the final, final draft. Going back and fine tuning has tripped up many a “careful” person.
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