Your resume is the first version of you that your prospective employers will meet and how you introduce yourself to the hiring manager. Even though it does not physically speak like you or I, it tells the hiring manager so much more about you than just what is typed on the page. Assumptions will be made based on what your design, layout, content, errors and so much more. Here are 4 things you should avoid saying with your resume.
“I’m Boring” 
The worst thing you can do for you career and your resume is to appear boring. No company wants to employ someone with no personality. Make quite sure your resume as a little pizzazz, a little reflection of you.
“I’m Careless”
One tiny mistake can be forgiven. But a resume that is littered with typos or has careless formatting is unforgivable. It speaks a thousand words about your work ethic – you are careless. This is a very important document that stands between you and your dream job so put a little TLC into it.
“I Don’t Know Where I’m Going”
Your resume should be easily digestible, showing clearly your trajectory thus far and where your future direction. Simply blurting out you entire employment history shows that you don’t know where you are going. A resume should be a carefully curated account of your most relevant achievements and experiences that show your qualified for the role and that you know where you want to go career wise.
“Too Much Information”
Similar to the previous point, hiring managers only want to know stuff that is relevant to the job at hand. Endless bullet points for every role and over-long descriptions are a red flag and shows you don’t know how to prioritise. Everything should fit onto one page, or two at the most. Edit, refine and edit.
The employment market is extremely competitive and it is becoming harder and harder to get your foot in the door. You need to present the best version of yourself on paper in order to seal the deal in person. The last thing you want to happen is for your release to straight into the reject pile.