Resume Writing – Things to Avoid

While resume writing, it is important not to force all your data onto one single page, as this can make your resume look untidy. Proper spacing is very important to make an impact. Your resume should include all your qualifications and relevant work experience and may therefore exceed one page, but at the same time you should leave out any irrelevant information. You should also be very careful if you decide to use free templates that are available, as your resume can become very stereotyped and boring. Every second person might be using the same template as you!

 

 

Another thing that you should remember while resume writing is to always be honest, putting in the correct information and never telling a lie. You should assume that if you lie on your resume you will be caught out, as many employers use the resume to ask you questions at an interview.

When formatting your resume a proper combination of bullets and paragraph statements add balance, and serve to highlight the relevant areas that are most important. Use strong action words to give a boost to your resume but don’t go overboard as this can make your resume look hyped.

Finally, you should use a standard formal and legible font, such as Times New Roman or Arial and avoid the funky ones, like comic sans, as the accepted business fonts help to make your resume look very professional and are consistent with documents that your employer sees on a day to day

Resume writing things to avoid

By Tom Woodie

Resume writing things to avoid

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