Grammatical Mistakes
Grammatical error in resume sounds a small error but in real it can kill your prospect with recruiter. The easy way to avoid grammatical mistakes is to tell someone else to proof-read your resume as with their help your resume can be typos error-free.
Ignoring Keywords
Right keywords should be added for your resume as most times resumes prior to physical approach are evaluated electronically. Improper use of keywords can land you in a place where your resume doesn’t even get shortlisted in first electronic screening round of resumes
Outdated Resume
Update your resume for every job you apply for. Make sure that you are adding your skills after every job. Also make certain other changes as pre the demand of the year in your resume.
Length
Your resume should highlight specific work of every job instead of explaining in detail. To increase the readability of your resume, use formatting techniques like bullets and short paragraphs. It is advisable to make one page resume for your 5 years of work experience.
Creative Formatting
Showing creativity in your resume is not acceptable. As many experts has said “Substance matters more than the style”. Keeping this in mind make sure font of your resume is understandable and less creative.
