Here are some reasons why you should not send your resume:
Most Outrageous Resume Mistakes from CareerBuilder:
When asked to share the most memorable and unusual applications they’ve been sent, hiring managers gave the following real-life examples:
- Resume was submitted from a person the company just fired
- Resume’s “Skills” section was spelled “Skelze”
- Resume listed the candidate’s objective as “To work for someone who is not an alcoholic with three DUI’s like my current employer”
- Resume included language typically seen in text messages (e.g., no capitalization and use of shortcuts like "u")
- Resume consisted of one sentence: “Hire me, I’m awesome”
- Resume listed the candidate’s online video gaming experience leading warrior “clans,” suggesting this passed for leadership experience
- Resume included pictures of the candidate from baby photos to adulthood
- Resume was written in Klingon language from Star Trek
- Resume was a music video
- Resume didn’t include the candidate’s name
- On the job application, where it asks for your job title with a previous employer, the applicant wrote “Mr.”
- Resume included time spent in jail for assaulting a former boss
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