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1. RESUME
Job History
Education
Application
Writing
Interview
Cover-letter
References
Skills
Careers
HireExperience
Goals

2. Most of us know what key things we
should put on our résumés -- recent jobs,
important awards, academic degrees
related to the job, and of course a clear
and easy way for your potential employer
to contact you.

3. 1. PHOTOGRAPH
There are certain jobs where your looks are a crucial factor. If you're aiming for
a gig as an actor or a model, the casting director or agent will want to see your
8x10.
In virtually every other situation, a photograph included with a résumé is a fatal
flaw.
Here's why: employers have to be careful not to open themselves up to
accusations of illegal discrimination.
If you include a photo of yourself with your résumé, the employer now knows
roughly how old you are; has a general idea of your ethnic background, and can
see if you're attractive, overweight, or suffering from an obvious disability. To
avoid the perception that they either rejected or hired you based on these
attributes, many employers will simply throw away a résumé with a photo
attached.

4. 2. Vague Objectives
If you list your objectives, make them concrete. For
example, something similar to the following can be
very effective –
Objective: To contribute to the success and
profitability of the company through my effort,
expertise and experience. A vague objective, such as
the following, should not be in your resume.
Objective: To help the company through my hard
work.

5. 3. Unrelated Interests
Your interests or hobbies won't help you nail the
job if they're unrelated to the position offered.
Collecting rocks, for example, might help you
secure a job as a geologist, but it won't help with
most other positions. Mention only interests that
make you a more attractive candidate for the job
and exclude all the rest.

6. 4. Marital Status or Number of Children's
It seems logical that your ability to manage a household
full of the chaos of multiple kids would make you an
ideal job candidate, since you can put those skills to
work in an office environment that is sedate by
comparison. The problem is, employers don't see things
the same way. When they see an employee with kids,
they see an employee who's going to take a lot of sick
days to take care of them; (contd..)

7. who's going to ask to leave early to pick up Kids from tuition,
and who's going to need a very expensive health insurance
plan. It can work the other way, too. Employers might dislike
people who don't have kids, or see a young married woman as
someone who will undoubtedly be taking maternity leave
within a year or so.
In the end, it's illegal for a company to discriminate based on a
candidate's family situation. Don't give them the temptation to
do so.

8. 5. Unrelated Hobbies
Most companies do not want to see your hobbies on
your resume. However, if you have a hobby that relates
to the company, you may include it.
For example, if you are applying to work at a sporting
goods store, you could list your interest in particular
outdoor activities.

9. 6. Physical Attributes
Just as you should never submit a photograph along
with your résumé, it's also best to leave out your
physical characteristics, such as your height, weight
and hair color, in writing.
Describing yourself as a "hot blonde" is asking for
trouble; conversely, overweight job seekers are
sometimes unfairly discriminated against.

10. 7. Political and Religious Affiliation
Whatever your political persuasion, and whatever or
whoever you dislike, should not be included in your
resume.
You may like or dislike the current government
administration, but your potential employer will
probably not care.

11. 8. Detailed Explanation of Employment Gaps
Up to this point, the items on this list have been mainly
about avoiding things on your résumé that are
unnecessary and might disqualify you from even being
considered for a job.
Now we're going to change gears a bit and get into
résumé style. None of these résumé elements are
absolutely fatal flaws, but if you want the best shot at
the job, you should leave them off.
(contd…)

12. Traditionally, people have tried to account for lengthy
employment gaps on their résumé. The problem is that
there's rarely a good explanation, and if there is, it's
rarely relevant to the job at hand.
The best way to avoid the problem is to use a different
type of résumé – functional, rather than chronological.
Instead of listing all your jobs (and gaps) in order, rank
your past jobs by (contd…)

13. how relevant they are to the one you're applying for
and how well they show off your skills and experience.
Then put them on your résumé in that order, with the
dates of employment a minor note instead of the
primary focus.
Employers may still notice gaps and ask you about them
at the interview, so have good answers ready. Still, it's
much more natural to explain in person that you took
two years off of working when your first child was born
than to use a bullet point on your résumé that says,
"2003-2005 – raised a kid."

14. 9. Irrelevant Job Experience
Job experience that is unrelated to the position you're
applying for only clutters your resume and irritates the
HR department.
Did your lawn-mowing gig or high-school job as a
checker at the grocery store really prepare you to be a
PR professional? There are other ways to prove your
people skills, so stick with the jobs and internships that
are most relevant.

15. 10. Religion
Discussing religion in the workplace is another big no-
no.
Including your religion, or lack thereof, on a résumé is
too controversial and is irrelevant to the job.
So unless you're applying for a job at a religious
institution, exclude this information.

16. 11. Negative Comments
Don't bad-mouth your previous boss. Don't complain
about your financial troubles. If you were fired from
your last position for pilfering paper clips, don't
mention it.
If you were dishonorably discharged from the military,
or did a prison stretch, don't mention it.
You can be truthful about any of these issues only if
asked.

17. 12. References
The traditional list of references is another casualty of
changing résumé standards.
You certainly need a list of references – keep them as
up-to-date as the rest of your résumé. Just keep them
on a separate sheet. When a prospective employer is
looking at your résumé, they're several steps away
from the point where they care about references. It's
a waste of space. (contd…)

18. When they want to check your references, they'll let you
know.
While you may have thought you'd found a clever way to
save space by writing, "References available on request"
on your résumé, you're not exactly telling your employer
anything they don't know. Of course your references are
available on request. That's how this whole process
works. Don't bother putting that on your résumé.

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