Resume – Common mistakes found during the free resume evaluation

 

• Inadequate line space between sections like Educational qualifications, List of Publications, etc
• Technical expertise given as a blind list (without highlighting the actual technical know-how)
• Projects undertaken given as a blind list (again same as above without giving much details)
• Page margins not enough
• Resumes are too long (6-7 pages)
• Resume file format –use of file formats other than .doc or .pdf
• Resume file size – over 1 MB
• There is no title for the resume (Tip: just put your name as title)
• Not given any publication details 
• Give full list of publications (Tip: give as Top 5 publications or Important publications during the last 5 years or so)
• While copy n paste from 2 or more documents, there may be different fonts in different sections
• Keeping a blank page in the end (due to word processing error)
• Using a page border may affect the visual appeal of the resume printout or even for online view
• Usage of passport size photo may not give additional merit but will increase file size!
• Usage of different background colour for the headings for various sections like Academic qualifications, Work experience, etc.

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