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17 THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT ON
YOUR RESUME
Tips from Economic Times
Hiring managers receive dozens - sometimes
hundreds - of resumes for any given opening.
They don't have the time or resources to review each
one closely, so they spend approximately six seconds
on their initial "fit/no fit" decision.
You may be perfect for the job, but if your resume has
just one typo, if it's formatted poorly, or you use the
wrong font, it could easily end up in the "no" pile.
Here are 17 things you should never put on your
resume.
1. AN OBJECTIVE
If you applied, it's
already obvious you
want the job.
However, if you're in a
unique situation, like
you're changing
industries completely, it
may be useful to include
a brief summary.
2. IRRELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCES
Yes, you might've
been the 'king of
making milkshakes' at
the restaurant you
worked for in high
school.
But, unless you're
planning on
redeeming that title,
it's time to get rid of
all that clutter.
3. PERSONAL STUFF
Don't include your
marital status,
religious preference,
or social security
number.
This might have been
the standard in the
past, but all of this
information is now
illegal for your
employer to ask you,
4. YOUR HOBBIES
Nobody cares.
If it's not relevant to
the job you're
applying for, then it's
a waste of space
and a waste of the
company's time.
5. YOUR AGE
If you don't want to be
discriminated from a
position because of
your age, it's time to
remove your
graduation date, says
Catherine Jewell,
author of 'New
Resume, New Career.'
Another surprising
way your resume
could give away your
age: double spaces
6. REFERENCES
If your employers want to
speak to your references,
they'll ask you. Also, it's
better if you have a
chance to tell your
references ahead of time
that a future employer
might be calling.
If you write, 'references
upon request' at the
bottom of your resume,
you're merely wasting a
valuable line, says career
7. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
Your resume shouldn't
include the words 'I,'
'me,' 'she,' or 'my,' says
Tina Nicolai, executive
career coach and
founder of Resume
Writers' Ink.
'Don't write your resume
in the third or first
person.
It's understood that
everything on your
resume is about you and
your experiences.'
8. A LESS THAN PROFESSIONAL EMAIL
ACCOUNT
If you still use an old
email address, like
BeerLover123@gmail.
com or
CuteChick4life@yahoo
.com, it's time to pick a
new one.
It only takes a minute
or two, and it's free.
9. ANY UNNECESSARY, OBVIOUS WORDS
Amdur says there's
no reason to put the
word 'phone' in front
of the actual number.
'It's pretty silly. They
know it's your phone
number.' The same
rule applies to email.
10. YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS CONTACT INFO
This is not only dangerous,
it's stupid.
Do you really want
employers calling you at
work? How are you going
to handle that?
Oh, and by the way, your
current employer can
monitor your emails and
phone calls. So if you're not
in the mood to get fired, or
potentially charged with
theft of services (really),
then leave the business
info off.
11. SOCIAL MEDIA URLS UNRELATED TO THE
TARGETED POSITION
Links to your opinionated
blogs, Pinterest page, or
Instagram account have no
business taking up prime
resume real estate.
Candidates who tend to think
their personal social media
sites are valuable are putting
themselves at risk of landing
in the 'no' pile.
But you should list relevant
URLs, such as your LinkedIn
page or any others that are
professional and directly relate
to the position you are trying
to acquire.
12. SALARY INFORMATION
Some people include past
hourly rates for jobs they
held in college. This
information is completely
unnecessary and may
send the wrong message.
You also shouldn't address
your desired salary in a
resume.
This document is intended
to showcase your
professional experience
and skills. Salary comes
later in the interview
process.
13. OUTDATED FONTS
Don't use Times New
Roman and serif fonts,
as they're outdated
and old-fashioned.
Use a standard, sans-
serif font like Arial.
Also, be aware of the
font size, she says.
Your goal should be to
make it look nice and
sleek — but also easy
14. ANNOYING BUZZWORDS
CareerBuilder asked 2,201
US hiring managers: 'What
resume terms are the
biggest turnoffs?' They
cited words and phrases
such as, 'best of breed,'
'go-getter,' 'think outside
the box,' 'synergy,' and
'people pleaser.'
Terms employers do like to
see on resumes include:
'achieved,' 'managed,'
'resolved,' and 'launched'
— but only if they're used
in moderation.
15. REASONS WHY YOU LEFT A COMPANY
Often, candidates think,
'If I explain why I left the
position on my resume,
maybe my chances will
improve.'
'Wrong,' says Nicolai.
'Listing why you left is
irrelevant on your
resume. It's not the time
or place to bring up
transitions from one
company to the
next.'Use your interview
16. YOUR GPA
Once you're out of
school, your grades
aren't so relevant.
If you're a new college
graduate and your
GPA was a 3.8 or
higher — it's okay to
leave it. But, if you're
more than three years
out of school, or if your
GPA was lower than a
3.8, ditch it.
17. A PHOTO OF YOURSELF
This may become
the norm at some
point in the future,
but it's just weird
(and tacky and
distracting) for the
time being.
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17 things you should never put on your

  • 1. 17 THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER PUT ON YOUR RESUME Tips from Economic Times
  • 2. Hiring managers receive dozens - sometimes hundreds - of resumes for any given opening. They don't have the time or resources to review each one closely, so they spend approximately six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision. You may be perfect for the job, but if your resume has just one typo, if it's formatted poorly, or you use the wrong font, it could easily end up in the "no" pile. Here are 17 things you should never put on your resume.
  • 3. 1. AN OBJECTIVE If you applied, it's already obvious you want the job. However, if you're in a unique situation, like you're changing industries completely, it may be useful to include a brief summary.
  • 4. 2. IRRELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCES Yes, you might've been the 'king of making milkshakes' at the restaurant you worked for in high school. But, unless you're planning on redeeming that title, it's time to get rid of all that clutter.
  • 5. 3. PERSONAL STUFF Don't include your marital status, religious preference, or social security number. This might have been the standard in the past, but all of this information is now illegal for your employer to ask you,
  • 6. 4. YOUR HOBBIES Nobody cares. If it's not relevant to the job you're applying for, then it's a waste of space and a waste of the company's time.
  • 7. 5. YOUR AGE If you don't want to be discriminated from a position because of your age, it's time to remove your graduation date, says Catherine Jewell, author of 'New Resume, New Career.' Another surprising way your resume could give away your age: double spaces
  • 8. 6. REFERENCES If your employers want to speak to your references, they'll ask you. Also, it's better if you have a chance to tell your references ahead of time that a future employer might be calling. If you write, 'references upon request' at the bottom of your resume, you're merely wasting a valuable line, says career
  • 9. 7. PERSONAL PRONOUNS Your resume shouldn't include the words 'I,' 'me,' 'she,' or 'my,' says Tina Nicolai, executive career coach and founder of Resume Writers' Ink. 'Don't write your resume in the third or first person. It's understood that everything on your resume is about you and your experiences.'
  • 10. 8. A LESS THAN PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT If you still use an old email address, like BeerLover123@gmail. com or CuteChick4life@yahoo .com, it's time to pick a new one. It only takes a minute or two, and it's free.
  • 11. 9. ANY UNNECESSARY, OBVIOUS WORDS Amdur says there's no reason to put the word 'phone' in front of the actual number. 'It's pretty silly. They know it's your phone number.' The same rule applies to email.
  • 12. 10. YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS CONTACT INFO This is not only dangerous, it's stupid. Do you really want employers calling you at work? How are you going to handle that? Oh, and by the way, your current employer can monitor your emails and phone calls. So if you're not in the mood to get fired, or potentially charged with theft of services (really), then leave the business info off.
  • 13. 11. SOCIAL MEDIA URLS UNRELATED TO THE TARGETED POSITION Links to your opinionated blogs, Pinterest page, or Instagram account have no business taking up prime resume real estate. Candidates who tend to think their personal social media sites are valuable are putting themselves at risk of landing in the 'no' pile. But you should list relevant URLs, such as your LinkedIn page or any others that are professional and directly relate to the position you are trying to acquire.
  • 14. 12. SALARY INFORMATION Some people include past hourly rates for jobs they held in college. This information is completely unnecessary and may send the wrong message. You also shouldn't address your desired salary in a resume. This document is intended to showcase your professional experience and skills. Salary comes later in the interview process.
  • 15. 13. OUTDATED FONTS Don't use Times New Roman and serif fonts, as they're outdated and old-fashioned. Use a standard, sans- serif font like Arial. Also, be aware of the font size, she says. Your goal should be to make it look nice and sleek — but also easy
  • 16. 14. ANNOYING BUZZWORDS CareerBuilder asked 2,201 US hiring managers: 'What resume terms are the biggest turnoffs?' They cited words and phrases such as, 'best of breed,' 'go-getter,' 'think outside the box,' 'synergy,' and 'people pleaser.' Terms employers do like to see on resumes include: 'achieved,' 'managed,' 'resolved,' and 'launched' — but only if they're used in moderation.
  • 17. 15. REASONS WHY YOU LEFT A COMPANY Often, candidates think, 'If I explain why I left the position on my resume, maybe my chances will improve.' 'Wrong,' says Nicolai. 'Listing why you left is irrelevant on your resume. It's not the time or place to bring up transitions from one company to the next.'Use your interview
  • 18. 16. YOUR GPA Once you're out of school, your grades aren't so relevant. If you're a new college graduate and your GPA was a 3.8 or higher — it's okay to leave it. But, if you're more than three years out of school, or if your GPA was lower than a 3.8, ditch it.
  • 19. 17. A PHOTO OF YOURSELF This may become the norm at some point in the future, but it's just weird (and tacky and distracting) for the time being.