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]]> By: louise http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-1015 louise Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:26:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html#comment-1015 good post! I've been in the 'hire & fire' posiiton and currently write resumes as part of my job.<br/><br/>I agree with the previous comments about not targeting a resume & application for a specific jobs as a major error also using a computerised list of skills or a computerised resume is dead giveaway. <br/><br/>I always list a a summary of prefoessional skills at the top so an employer can immediately see whats on offer from this applicant.<br/><br/>'responsible for' can be used in some circumstances (big budgets, managerial positions, staff etc)<br/><br/>a good resume is succint, tailored to the job, personalised (never computerised!) and gets you an interview. good post! I’ve been in the ‘hire & fire’ posiiton and currently write resumes as part of my job.

I agree with the previous comments about not targeting a resume & application for a specific jobs as a major error also using a computerised list of skills or a computerised resume is dead giveaway.

I always list a a summary of prefoessional skills at the top so an employer can immediately see whats on offer from this applicant.

‘responsible for’ can be used in some circumstances (big budgets, managerial positions, staff etc)

a good resume is succint, tailored to the job, personalised (never computerised!) and gets you an interview.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-1012 Anonymous Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:09:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html#comment-1012 What a pity! I would think that one hires character and is prepared to teach skills where necessary. I have met many well educated people with relevant work history who are just filling space.<br/><br/>What about dedicated, loyal, solution orientated, energetic and the list goes on.<br/> Sure you need basic skills but I think qualifications are overrated. What a pity! I would think that one hires character and is prepared to teach skills where necessary. I have met many well educated people with relevant work history who are just filling space.

What about dedicated, loyal, solution orientated, energetic and the list goes on.
Sure you need basic skills but I think qualifications are overrated.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-1009 Anonymous Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:26:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html#comment-1009 <i>Professional Summary, Profile, Summary Statement: whatever you want to call it, a summary section at the top of your resume that reviews your strongest, most relevant skills and abilities is a surefire way to capture the attention of your reader and encourage him or her to read on.</i><br/><br/>Let me assure you that as someone who regularly hires people and who assists others in hiring that we also routinely skip "professional summaries" which are frequently just as annoying as objectives.<br/><br/>Personally, I look at job history and education. Period. Everything else is annoying fluff. Professional Summary, Profile, Summary Statement: whatever you want to call it, a summary section at the top of your resume that reviews your strongest, most relevant skills and abilities is a surefire way to capture the attention of your reader and encourage him or her to read on.

Let me assure you that as someone who regularly hires people and who assists others in hiring that we also routinely skip “professional summaries” which are frequently just as annoying as objectives.

Personally, I look at job history and education. Period. Everything else is annoying fluff.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html/comment-page-1#comment-1004 Anonymous Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:43:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/10/the-five-most-common-and-most-avoidable-resume-errors.html#comment-1004 I get what you are saying in point 5 (like "references on request" - duh), but as a regular resume reviewer, I like an objective that states they are looking for the sort of job we are hiring for.<br/><br/>Or, the other way around, I flush a resume with an objective that doesn't match the job we are hiring for. It's amazing in this day and age of computers and emailed resumes that people don't customize their resume for each and every application.<br/><br/>A perfect fit is no good to me if the person's objective is to be doing something completely different than what we need. So I still see value in the objective statement. I get what you are saying in point 5 (like “references on request” – duh), but as a regular resume reviewer, I like an objective that states they are looking for the sort of job we are hiring for.

Or, the other way around, I flush a resume with an objective that doesn’t match the job we are hiring for. It’s amazing in this day and age of computers and emailed resumes that people don’t customize their resume for each and every application.

A perfect fit is no good to me if the person’s objective is to be doing something completely different than what we need. So I still see value in the objective statement.

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