Have You Made these 9 Mistakes in a Resume?
1)Wide range of positions targeting: from door manager to top manager?
Most candidates have a wide range of positions that apply when looking for a job. Their main objective is to find something that suits both interests, skills and ambitions that they have. Each of them wants to get a job or find a new one. However when they send an application, it seems not to have any direction. Worse still, the cover letter is not different than by modifying the position for which they apply.
Career Tip: Spends a few minutes to learn more about the company that you will send your CV to. Learn about the needs of the organization in question and modify the cover letter and CV so that it reflects the reason that your application is special.
2) Did you read the instructions and requests?
Read and follow instructions. Be careful what you ask for in the recruitment notice. Do you have to send your resume in English? By mail or e-mail? You need a picture? Follow the instructions. Recruiters are paying attention to how the candidates follow the instructions of the notice.
3) Your e-mail address is monkey_xx_cute_boy_with_hi5-account@somedomain.com ?
3. Think about the message you send. Repeat the message that you are going to leave if an answering machine responds. Create a serious e-mail address. Do you think anyone would be interested to engage happy_monkey or sweet_elena? Listen to your phone voice mail. How about your CV? Is it printed on paper like purple? The recruiter sees these things before he sees you, and they create the first impression.
4) Diar sir I made grammer and spell mistakes in my resume. I are Baboon!
Grammar mistakes and print: Nine of ten resumes claiming that the applicant has “attention to detail” they write a mistake somewhere. Some of the mistakes are hardly observable such as an extra space after a word or a missing comma. Others, unfortunately, are obvious. Also look at your name spelling.
5) I must skip steps and climb on the top of the block.
Dream with the measure: If you saw that the position for which you are applying is over your possibilities, do not think you’re the right person when applying for a job very appropriate for you. Sure, in time, you can get into a position of top management, and work every week with people who want it.
6) I’m mister perfect and I will show them with arrogance that I’m the right one
Know your weaknesses: No candidate has everything the recruiter wants. That does not mean that we should consider the flawed candidates who pretend they know everything. If you miss a skill after several years of practice, recognizes this and describe how your other qualities compensate or how you can learn very quickly!
7) I don’t have any questions. I’m satisfied with what I get!
Curiosity is the key: Nothing is more saddening than a candidate who seems to be perfectly at first sight but he’s not asking anything about the organization during the interview. If you are not interested in the position, the organization or group of people that you will work with, maybe you’re not the right candidate.
Note: Questions about salary and benefit shall not be taken into consideration.
8)After the interview I forget about my intentions and let the interviewer forget me.
A letter of gratitude: They are the perfect opportunity for the interviewer to remember the reasons for their wishes to engage, or for you to add a detail that you forgot during the interview.
9) I know all and I don’t ask anybody for second opinions
Ask for a second opinion: Send your resume and cover letter to a friend, a colleague or a mentor for having a perspective from outside. Many times you think you wrote very relevant things about your career but in fact is very doubtful for someone who do not know. A pair of eyes in addition does not hurt, they will help putting your strengths in the light and will help you shine.