Is your resume making you look old?

If you're still doing any of these things, your resume may be making you look older than you are.

1. Your contact information still includes your physical address. No one is sending you letters at home. Your contact information should be your phone number, email (not AOL, Yahoo or Hotmail!) and your LinkedIn URL.
2. You're still using an "Objective" statement. Use the top of your resume to present a clear and compelling branding statement instead. Tell a prospective employer WHO you are, WHAT you do and WHY they should care.
3. You have task bullets instead of accomplishment statements. In addition to saying what you did, give the "so what". What was the impact or outcome of your efforts? If you can't specify the impact, then give context. What was the purpose of what you did?
4. Your resume goes back more than 15 years. You may find your deep experience relevant, but if you haven't done it recently, others are not likely to be impressed. Focus on what you've been doing recently.
5. Your resume is longer than 2 pages. The average reader will spend 6-10 seconds reading your resume. If you haven't grabbed someone's interest in two pages, more aren't likely to help.

Don't let your resume make you look older than you are. If your efforts aren't getting traction, a quick resume makeover could make a big difference for you!