20 things in your resume, which nobody cares

We are gathered in one place 20 common mistakes when creating a resume. Your employer is not interesting to know where you have worked 15 years ago, or what is your work email address. And he definitely did not need to resume, decorated by well-known only to you design rules. Read the rest below.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. This is important not only for meeting new people, but also for a job. Unfortunately or fortunately, is not the first impression you make on the employer, and your summary. And it would be better to be perfect.

We already wrote that should be in the summary version of the famous HR-managers. Now we want to share transfer material Lifehack.org about what your resume should not be. Although it was written not a professional in the field of recruitment, advice really helpful.

Here are 20 things that no one wants to see in your resume:

1. The story of your life. Nobody cares your summer part time. Your goal - to include in the summary of the most important information, which will deal with the position that you wish to receive.
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2. Complex and "dirty" summary. The document should be simple and clear to the reader it could quickly find all the important information.
3. Your photo. In most cases, your photo will be superfluous. Unless you are not asked to send a CV with a photo, do without it.
4. Blurred phrases. "I am looking for an interesting job with professional growth" - a hackneyed cliché, which uses almost every second. Read the job description again and focus on what you can give.
5. Personal details. If you are not comfortable working sports journalists mention of your athletic career is not important. The same applies to religious and political issues. It's funny, but many do believe that this is important.
6. Abilities that are owned by all. possession Excel? Seriously? Any modern man can boast of this skill. If you have developed a free Excel counterpart - it's interesting, if learned to build a table and insert formulas, do not mention it.
7. Unexplained omissions. If you are retired from work and worked as a freelance, better mention it, you leave in the summary of the size of a pass in one year. If you work freelance and got skills that can be useful in this work, it would be even better if you say it.
8. Beautiful fonts and creative format. Such summaries often thrown away, than read. Seriously. We have already wrote about it.
9. Blank profiles in social networks. Your profile in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and "VKontakte" - this is an important help in finding a job. If your resume is like an employer, before inviting you to an interview, he must find you in one of the social networks.
10. Summary of the first person. Do not overdo it with "I". It is better not to write in the first person, and use design such as: "He also served as ...", "Department of Managed ...", "solve the problems associated with ...".
11. Detailed description of your previous responsibilities. Instead, focus on the results achieved. On increasing profits, reducing costs, or on the issue of a new successful product.
12. Blurred statements about success. If you have achieved something, you have to prove it. Poorly: "X completed the project on time. " Good: "He played a key role in the opening of a new branch. Since the discovery of increased customer base tripled, and the number of loyal customers - by 33%. "
13. Short list. It is not necessary to be zealous with brevity. A listing of all your skills short list - a bad idea. The summary should combine key events, but backed up by facts and descriptions.
14. False. It is obvious. Nothing but the truth. Typically, the deception is revealed sooner or later.
15. Work postal address. The employees of the new company will not want to communicate with you through the old office address. It is better to use personal mail.
16. Lack of reviews for you. Make a list with the names and contacts of people with whom you work and who can tell you about the employer.
17. Universal resume. The employer does not want to see your resume to the position of a universal marketer, advertiser, SMM-specialist and programmer. Each position requires certain skills, and you should not be lazy and make different resume.
18. Covering letter. Sometimes he is asked to provide, in addition to the summary. In all other cases, do not bother. Nobody reads.
19. Header and Footer. Some HR-managers use special software to read the summary. Many of them do not recognize the information in the headers and footers, so do not use them.
20. Your office 15 years ago. Unwritten rule - not to mention their positions, since the work on which has been more than 15 years.

We look forward to your advice that you can give, based on personal experience.