This document provides tips on what information should not be included on a resume. It advises against including salary history, non-job related hobbies, irrelevant personal details, outdated experience beyond 15 years, and flashy pictures. Resumes should have clear contact details, showcase the most relevant recent experience and qualifications, and avoid distracting fonts or excessive information. When emailing a resume, a short profile summary is recommended to highlight relevance for the position.

1. 7 Things Which Should Not Be On Your Resume

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Salary History
 You should never mention how much your
salary was in the previous organizations
 You should show the value of your previous
job and the skills you acquired which is
relevant for the current job post
 If you are so concerned about your salary,
talk to the interviewer or the HR directly and
discuss it

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Hobbies And Interests
 Don’t mix your hobbies with your interests
 Hobby is an activity done regularly in your
free time
 Feeling of wanting to know or learn about
something or someone is your interest
 Don’t put hobbies like playing football or
dancing
 Think whether your hobby will help in your
job, you’ll get the answer

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Crazy Fonts And Colours
 Use fonts which are easy to read and won’t
confuse the Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
 If you are applying for a creative job,
showcase your design skills on your portfolio
rather than on your resume
 For the headlines you can use another font
 Your resume should not have more than one
or two fonts

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Multiple Phone Numbers
 The more phone numbers you add to your
resume the lesser chances you have of
getting shortlisted for the interview
 Be clear about your contact details by
providing only one phone number

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Too Much Of The Past
 Recruiters are interested in your most recent
experience and how it relates to the job
which you are applying for
 If you are a fresher with no job experience
then you need to focus on your
achievements in college
 Remove the dates from your degree,
certifications or awards which fall outside the
15 years window

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Irrelevant Information
 Including your religious preference, or social
security numbers (Passport or PAN card
number) in your resume is irrelevant to get a
job
 This might have been the standard in the
past, but all of this information is actually not
required

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Flashy Pictures
 If you want to put your photograph on your
CV, it should be decent, unlike your facebook
profile pictures
 Don’t ruin your impression by putting a flashy
picture

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I Would Like To Add One More Thing
In case you are sharing your resume with the recruiter
on the email, always mention a short summary of
your profile in the email body.
The summary helps in getting your resume
shortlisted, based on the relevance of course.
Also, creating a good impression on your recruiter
with the resume is an important and first step
towards cracking the interview.

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