WHAT NOT TO PUT IN A RESUME

These are some of the important points you should always keep in front of you.

These are rules you must stick to closely.

 

DON'T include personal information such as:

  • Your age
  • Your marital status
  • Your children's ages
  • Your problems finding a job
  • Hard-luck stories
  • How difficult your life is

DON'T include details about your physical shortcomings such as:

  • Any disabilities
  • You can't drive
  • You've survived some trauma
  • How you've been victimized

DON'T include details that show you in a bad light such as:

  • Any type of negativity
  • Self-ridicule
  • That you've never had a job before

DON'T include your height, weight or photo (unless this information is specifically requested by a prospective employer).

DON'T ramble on about how much you used to make in your past jobs.

DON'T mention family members and their employment or interests.
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Last Updated Saturday, 10/11/2008