Is Your Resume Stuck in the Stone Age?
Don't age yourself with an ancient sounding resume

Is Your Resume Stuck in the Stone Age?

If you look at your resume and see an objective, job duties laid out like a laundry list, and "references upon request", your resume may be stuck in the stone ages.

Not only will an old-looking and old-SOUNDING resume potentially give away your age, but it could show you’re not quite caught up with the times and hurt your job candidacy as a result. Here are some of the most common things people still do on their resume that makes it look like it’s from the stone age.

Not Including Links To Social Media Accounts

If you have social media you use (LinkedIn, etc.) I would suggest including a link from that account to your resume. You can consider incorporating Twitter, Facebook or other platforms if you use them to promote your personal brand or expertise, such as with original articles. Just remember to make sure your profile is cleaned up and there is nothing incriminating on them. Employers today want to know more about you than what’s on a resume and cover letter, so including these links is essential.

Not Conveying Your Personal Brand Clearly

When a hiring manager or recruiter look at your resume, they need to see exactly what your personal brand is. Older resumes are typically generic and lack any type of branding throughout the content. Conveying your personal brand can be as simple as explaining your expertise, your overall views on workplace culture and what you believe in and stand for. Personal branding is not an optional component for resumes today.

Including An “Objective” Section

I have to say, with utmost confidence, that any resume writer worth their salt will delete an objective section if they see one on a resume. By submitting your resume to an employer, you are implying your objective, which is to get a job. You don’t need to reiterate it on your resume. Instead, use the space to show why you are the best candidate for the job. An impactful and interesting career summary outlining your skills will draw the reader in. Hiring managers aren’t necessarily interested in what you want, but rather, they want to know what you can do for them.

Including Your Street Address

Putting your street address at the top of your resume was acceptable more than a decade ago, but not today. Adding the city and state to your resume is sufficient along with your phone number, email address and maybe a link to a LinkedIn profile. Anything more than that just clutters up the resume and is essentially useless to a hiring manager. Plus, in today's world, putting an address on your resume can lead a reader straight to your house via Google. Better to leave that off.

If you've been out of the loop a while, crafting the perfect resume can be difficult with the technology employers use to filter out resumes, but having a modern one is a great first step. If it’s been a while since you last created or updated your resume, feel free to contact us for an evaluation and see how we can help you modernize it.


Agreed with all points except the linking all of social media accounts unless the account is being used for some specific purpose (like an engaging hobby / charity / side hustle etc.) . I mean who would want to jeopardize their chances at a job just because they have strong opinions with respect to matters like politics etc. on twitter.

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