Somebody during my search for a job, I usually venture into other people’s resume posted on one of the free websites and it is mind boggling what people write there to attract attention or put off one. To be fair I am not a resume critique or a resume writing experts or even a cover letter expert but the things that people write will put me off if I am a hiring manager. Many times I see people writing that I am a people’s person and am hard working. Well if you are not a people’s person and are not hard working, people are not going to hire you anyway so that is a nonstarter.
Another one I see is I get along with people, well if you will not then you should stay home. Another one is I am fast learner. After being in the corporate world for more than ten years I can say for sure that no body cares for that since everybody wants to have experienced people and not a student on their jobs. I don’t know but with all the wealth of information out there in the libraries and on the internet, some people still not makes the effort to make sure that some words are obsolete or just don’t fit in the resume. You can’t impress employers by words saying hard working, get along with people, and people friendly, fast learner or the many familiar words. Another one of the great ones is I will do anything; it just shows your desperation even if you are one. People really need to put some effort on their resumes and the lists that I mentioned above should be buried forever. That is why there are seminars out there just for teaching how to write a resume even for college graduates since it is just a snap shot of you.
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