Red Flags On Your Resume That May Keep You From Getting The Job 3

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Salary information

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Including your past salary information in your resume may send the wrong message. Salary negotiation will come later.

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Buzzwords

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Terms like “guru”, “ninja” or “self starter” run the risk of getting on the hiring managers nerves more than anything. Let your achievements speak for themselves.

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Outdated fonts

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It’s not a crime, but using Times New Roman or other serif fonts will likely just give away your age again. Go for Arial or some other standard sans-serif.

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Too many skills

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If you list anything and everything (we’re looking at you MS Word masters) then the recruiter will think you are just trying to impress them rather than actually listing your skills. List a few and show how they are relevant to the job.

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A picture

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While in some countries this is the norm, in the United States your resume will likely get thrown out. Some companies do this automatically in order to protect themselves from possible discrimination lawsuits.