Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Danny's Top 10 List of Resume Blunders

10. Putting your Social Security Number on your resume.

9. Putting your picture on your resume.

8. Saying in your cover letter that you’re interested in a Call Center position while applying for a Senior Marketing Analyst.

7. Sending a 21 page resume.

6. Referring to your programming experience as “hardcore.”

5. Misspelling your company’s name.

4. Misspelling anything! Seriously, use spell check and proofread.

3. Writing a generic objective such as “Seeking a challenging position at an interesting company where I can utilize my skills and develop my career.”

2. Listing your sole experience as “Taking surveys on the Internet.”

1. Saying that “showing up to work and school on time” is a skill.

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