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Employers use your past successes as a gauge for future success on the job. If you do not properly identify your qualifications, experiences, and talents, your resume will be generic. It will not hold the interest of an employer since it will look like everyone else's resume.

Resume Mistakes

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Weak Introduction or Profile
Your resume must lead with your strengths because employer will read the top summary section first and then decide whether to read further. Don't save the best for the middle of the resume. Provide a clear and concise profile (or objective) statement that entices the reader to look carefully over your qualifications.

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Lacks Punch
Providing a dull list of your work history and job responsibilities is a major mistake. The resume should be packed with statements that demonstrate both actions and results. That is what is going to make your resume stand out from the other candidates.

Two Strong Examples:

1. Delivered an increase of 37% in profit margin and landed 3 major accounts, two of which were Fortune 500 companies.

2. Transitioned 5,000+ general ledger accounts to new GL application; converted erroneous key fields in entire database, resulting in time and cost savings.

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Length: too short or too long
The length of a resume is always a controversial issue. Some people swear by a one-page resume while others like to provide their life history. The answer lies somewhere in the middle and truly depends on your situation. The resume should be as short as you can make it, and long enough to provide enough relevant information to encourage the reader to immediately call you for an interview. If this means that your resume is two or more pages that is O.K. as long as all the information on the resume is relevant to your job objective.

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Full of mistakes, typos and poor formatting
If your resume is sloppy, what does that say about the quality of your work? Relying on spell check can be a disaster: it will approve "manger" when you mean "manager." If the writing is weak and format inconsistent, jumbled or crowded, it sends a negative message about your ability to deliver top-quality work.

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