Checklist: Resume Errors

FROM THE NJ COURIER POST

Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA career center at the College of Business Administration at Northeastern University, offers these resume mistakes to avoid that can hinder a job search:
The quickest way to end up in the reject pile is to have a typo on the resume. It is absolutely critical to check and double-check your resume and then have at least two other people review it as well. A typo is a sure way to miss out on being considered for a great position.

Resumes that are hard to read will not be read. Avoid having so much information crammed on the resume that it is difficult for the reader to get through it or to find the relevant sections. An appropriate amount of white space makes it easier to read and good formatting makes it easy for the interviewer to find the relevant sections.

Recruiters are not impressed by resumes that read like job descriptions. The resume should not be a listing of your responsibilities but of your accomplishments. Focus on accomplishments, and always use action verbs.

Don't try to mask a gap in employment or an unfortunate job situation by leaving off dates or doing other funky things with the resume.