15 Things You Should Take Off Your Resume

Before we go over what you should take off your resume, let’s first cover why your resume is so important. Your resume is the first thing a hiring manager is going to see. That means your resume is what will help you land an interview… so it needs to be perfect. You want to make sure it’s highlights your accomplishments, it’s well-crafted, and error-free. The only problem is there are a lot of common mistakes that people make that can cost you the interview. That’s exactly why I wanted to put together a list of common mistakes that you should look out for.

Below are 15 things you should take off your resume:

1. Photos
Avoid putting any sort of photo on your resume. This may change in the future. However, it’s still considered unprofessional.

2. Objective
Instead of using an objective statement replace it with a professional summary. That way, you can emphasize why you’re an awesome fit for the job.

3. Unprofessional Email Address
Make sure to use a professional email address on your resume. If you don’t have one yet, create a new one to use when applying for jobs.

4. Hobbies
Although you probably have a lot of awesome hobbies, you don’t need to share them on your resume.

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5. Mailing Address
The only contact information you should include is your phone number and email address.

6. Past Salary Information
If a hiring manager asks you about this in an interview, you can absolutely share this information. However, I would avoid including it on your resume. For more interview tips, I highly recommend this book: What Color Is Your Parachute? 2016: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

7. Anything Related to High School
College education is great to add to your resume but you don’t need to include anything from high school.

8. Irrelevant Jobs
If you worked at Jamba Juice when you were in high school, in most cases you can take this off your resume.

9. False Information or Exaggerations
Make sure all of the information on your resume is 100% accurate.

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10. Typos
It’s smart to have an extra pair of eyes scan your resume before applying for any new job opportunities.

8. Unprofessional Fonts and Colors
It’s always a good idea to stick with the basics when it comes to fonts or colors on your resume. And to look even more professional, when you’re interviewing make sure to bring your resume in a portfolio. This one is amazing: Moleskine Folio Professional Portfolio.

12. Paragraphs
Make a hiring manager’s life a little easier by breaking up any large paragraphs.

13. Why You Left a Previous Position
If a hiring manager asks you, you can definitely share. However, you don’t need to include this on your resume.

14. Obvious Skills
Some skills may be a little too general to include like emailing or scanning.

15. Third or Fourth Pages
Occasionally, your resume might run to the second page. However, if it reaches the 3rd or 4th you may want to cut it back.

You’re using a professional email address, you had an extra pair of eyes scan for errors, and you removed any irrelevant jobs. Your resume is perfect. Now all you have to do is start applying for new job opportunities. Good luck! <3

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