Every working professional is aware of the importance of a resume. The resume always speaks on your behalf to your prospective employer before you even get to the skill test and further interviews. In case you are job hunting right now, like almost everyone around you, we found the perfect Twitter thread to help you tailor your resume and help you land that dream job.
I run a company of 5,000 people
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
Conducted 500+ interviews so far
If I could point out 5 mistakes you should NOT make in your resume, here they are:
1. The use of buzzwords picked straight from Google.
1. Including buzzwords
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
A lot of resumes include “flexible” or “detailed-oriented” words, that are clearly googled because the interviewee’s personality does not reflect it.
In resumes and life, simplicity wins the battle and the war.
Everything else takes your dream job far.
2. Pictures don’t speak louder.
2. Sharing your picture
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
Unless it is a modeling resume, you do not need to share your picture.
You are not hired on the basis of how you look.
You are hired on the basis of what all steps you took.
You can skip adding your picture on the CV but not your core skills. However, if you still want to add a picture for a personal touch, then a selfie isn’t the right choice.
3. Grammatical errors are, always, tacky.
3. Grammatical Errors
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
It is a sure-shot way for the interviewer to make sure to not hire you.
If you do not work hard to get the job by making your resume error-free,
How will you ever prosper under the giant company tree?
4. Details. Details. Details.
4. Incorrect details
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
Details of years of previous jobs/achievements instead of mentioning the months is an incorrect detail
Because if you worked till 2021 in a company, it would make a huge difference if it was January 2021 or December 2021
5. Keep it up to date.
5. Archiac Resume
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
Job 1: 2018-Present
Job 2: 2021-Present
Sureshot way of candidate updating last job position but not updating the resume doc for the position before that.
Total no-no.
If you are still thinking about why are resumes important, then here is your answer.
Most companies still hire through resumes.
— Ashok Ramachandran (@ashramachandran) July 20, 2022
Making it detailed yet precise, and suited to the job you are applying for is what will give you extra brownie points (and perhaps the entire cake of the job).
The thread has resonated with job seekers and job providers alike. Here is what they had to say.
To the 📍. I also conducted nos of interviews & my observation was that, in most of the cases, resumes were made by some one else not by the candidates. Thus very often they failed to justify career objectives, jargons, traits etc used in their resume. Genuineness always win !
— Amita Saxena (@amiiaf) July 20, 2022
One thing that candidates must include is proof of work. If a designer or developer is not providing what work he/she has done, it will the death of opportunity right there.
— Jaideep Singh Mann (@Jaideep_mann) July 20, 2022
Add specific details of your experience e.g. KPIs, names, numbers, links will give you an edge.
I appreciate that you have taken the time to make each piece advice a rhyme 👍 https://t.co/BlcK3Crdiw
— slideroolz 🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@slideroolz) July 21, 2022
Some very interesting and sharp observations ! Silly mistakes that most do , trying to look super achiever and cool through “ resume “:) and then you have battery of writers churning out same stuff for a fee ! @Mathurisms https://t.co/5B7hCHmm3z
— Amitabh Laloriya (@amitabhlaloriya) July 21, 2022
Don’t lie in Resume. Point 1. https://t.co/5IS3zzqRoo
— Magizhmaran (@Maransadagopan) July 21, 2022
Unfortunately we see applicant repeat every single one of these mistakes.
— Crypto Jobs List — Solidity NFT DeFi Web3 Jobs (@CryptoJobsList) July 21, 2022
Check your resume five times for these issues and fix them: https://t.co/ldDWRGQGNv
Time to fix your resume now.