Resume Don'ts

• Don’t’ write “Resume of…”
• Don’t date your resume
• Don’t be too wordy
• Don’t list every job you’ve ever had – only list the ones that suit the employers needs
• Don’t use sentences or paragraph
• Don’t use pronouns such as I, me, my myself
• Don’t include reasons for leaving previous employer
• Don’tinclude salary requirements or previous salary received
• Don’t list the name of a supervisor – wait to be asked for references
• Don’t include any personal information such as birth date, marital status, height/weight. Religious affiliation, political beliefs or photographs
• Don’t go over 2 pages
• Don’t include borders or artwork or hokey fonts.
• Don’t write on a printed resume (not even for corrections)
• Don’t enclose resume in a report cover or bulky package
• Don’t attach school transcripts or letters of recommendation