These resume blunders may end up costing you the job

Do you feel like you have been chucking resume after resume into the dark pits of the internet because you never hear back from employers? You are not the only one who’s feeling that way. In fact, a majority of resumes, we are talking almost as high as 75% here, get rejected by employers. Is this due to mistakes made by the job seekers? Absolutely.

If your job search luck has been pretty bad with your resume, you should take a good look at the document. Maybe you have made several of the grave resume-writing errors that we are about to discuss today.

Typos and grammatical errors

This is one of the worst resume mishaps that can happen to anyone. While a typo may seem like a very small thing to you, the way employers look at this simple error will be different. Imagine a hiring manager picking up your resume and thinking, “This person is applying to be a copy editor when they can’t even spell ‘schedule’ right.” Proofread your resume several times before you email it to an employer.

Using your generic resume for everything

Using the same resume to apply for a full-time role as a project manager and a part-time role as a private tutor is a grave mistake. Your resume should always be tailored to the job description of the role you are applying for. The one-size-fits-all resume is remarkable in the way that it pleases no hiring manager. Customize your resume for each employer and show them that you wrote this resume specifically for them.

Bland resume summary

Many job seekers lose the hiring manager within the first few sentences of their resumes. Understand that the resume summary is your elevator pitch. This is where you get to shine a bright spotlight on all the most impressive achievements of your career. You don’t want to let your amazing contributions look insignificant due to lukewarm language. Make sure that your resume summary highlights the best of your skills.

Vague descriptions

You want potential employers to know exactly what you have done and achieved in your career. Saying that you “Supervised staff,” does not give them the full picture. On the other hand, stating that you “Trained and supervised a staff of 15 CPAs and nine junior accountants in a firm with $50M annual sales,” paints a very clear and impressive picture of your professional achievements.

Writing lists of job duties

If a hiring manager wants to know the list of job duties that fall under the job title, “Environmental specialist,” they can easily do that on Google. You don’t need to provide a list of job duties for each role that you have held since you started working. Instead, your resume should prioritize professional achievements and accomplishments.

Creating bland bullet points

Are your resume bullet points looking droopy? The best way to make them perk up and stand proud on your resume is to rewrite them in strong language. Use a formula to write your bullet points. This will ensure that each bullet point highlights the optimum amount of important information. Start each bullet point with an action verb and use descriptive adjectives to make your sentences interesting. Use results and metrics to bring out the true extent of your impact.

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