10 Resume Mistakes That Can Cost You the Job Berwick PA

By Jeff Fowler

I own a small computer software company that I’ve run for twelve years, and recently we ran an ad in The Washington Post for a part time secretary/receptionist. All of us who follow the news are aware that business has been difficult at best since the “dot-coms” crashed, and many of us know people who’ve been laid off. I was therefore entirely unsurprised at the large volume of responses we received to the ad. However, even though I’ve been looking at resumes for over ten years, I’ve always been amazed at the poor quality of most of them. Even in these trying economic conditions, this time was no exception. Having been let go from a job years ago, I’ve experienced first-hand the anxiety and frustration of being out of work, and I’d like to share my thoughts, suggestions, and perspective in the hopes that it’ll help some of you in your quest for employment. As such, here’s my “Top Ten” list of common transgressions that can cause your resume to be dropped in an employer’s circular file.

1. Misspelled words. This is far and away the most common and surest way to destroy any chance you have of being considered for an interview. Think about it: a resume is your first (and usually only) chance to make a good impression on a potential employer. From my perspective, how important can this job be to you if you don’t even bother to run a spell check? Further, if you won’t even take the time to proofread your own resume, you clearly don’t pay attention to detai...

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