10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

If you want to give the best shot at targeting your hiring manager and showing them what you’re made of, every section of your resume requires to be thoughtfully designed. The resume should be constructed in such a way that every word is carefully placed. It’s crucial to not include information that will confuse the recruiter from noticing your true qualifications. 

While putting different things on the resume you might think you’re giving the recruiters many reasons to select you, but there is something called too much information in resume writing. This gives employers a reason to screen out applicants while selecting for the next round of interviews.

Here are the 10 common things which you should not include in your resumes:

• Avoid Vague Statements :
  

  Candidates must avoid the generic and common lines in the objective section of the resume. Try ignoring vague statements like ” looking for opportunities that will enable me to leverage my skills” as it doesn’t let the employer understand what you are exactly looking for. It’s better to add a professional summary which explains why you’re a good fit for the position and summarises your relevant qualifications that provide your elevator pitch.

• Unprofessional Email Address :
  

  We have all seen unprofessional and funny email IDs like “King.john@domain.com” or “dramaqueen@domain.com” in our school or college times. But it’s improper to use it on your job applications.  You must build a free of cost email address with a provider like Gmail or Outlook that’s exclusively used for job search or professional.

• Selection of Photo:
  

  Try to not use casual photos in the resume. Keep it simple and clear. Adding fancy photos is worthless unless you’re applying for a job as a model.  Adding an irrelevant photo in the resume comes across as naive and unprofessional.

• Unnecessary Personal Information:

  Your resume is a place to show the accomplishments which make you a great employee, so always give information that’s most relevant to the job. Adding your personal information like a family situation, marital status, religious beliefs or political views are not directly and specifically related to your application. If necessary, you can include a brief explanation, but otherwise, consider saving the rest of the information for an interview.

• Details of Hobbies and Interests:

  A hobbies and interests’ section on your resume is normally optional. Use a couple of lines for explaining the most relevant hobbies. You should avoid including extra lines which might undermine your application. Try to add more professional experience instead of hobbies and interests.

•  Salary History:

  Candidates should never discuss the salary details in their resumes. It may be risky to open up about your previous pay scale, as it is meaningless.

• Reasons for Leaving Previous Jobs:

  Giving a reason for quitting your last job seems like candidates are making excuses. Again, this clearly isn’t related to the reason of you being hired for the applied job. It’s not mandatory to justify your career moves or explain your personal decision.

• Misspellings And Grammatical Errors:

  The little mistakes in your resume shows whether you are detail-oriented or not. Your resume works as a sample of your writing skills. Be aware of typos and spelling errors and proofread the resume before applying for any jobs.