Here are suggestions to improve your resume. I review resumes often and these mistakes are very common but easily fixed.

  • Use bullet points for easy scanning.
  • Keep paragraphs to no more than two to three sentences long.
  • Use the title of the job you are applying for as a resume objective.
  • Use a strong summary of qualifications. This section needs to be a big picture view about the dynamic and professional person you are.
  • Don’t use I’s on resumes. Instead, start sentences with action verbs.
  • Use common section headers such as Professional Experience or Related Experience or Education instead of something unique.
  • Use year dates for the jobs held throughout your resume…2008-Present; 2006-2007; 2004-2006.
  • Use keywords relevant to the type of  job you are applying for on your resume.
  • Get rid of the responsibility/job duties bullets. Instead use accomplishment statements. One way to do that is to finish the thought by telling, “which resulted in…” at the end of each bullet point.

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