3 significant resume mistakes to avoid

www.fastcompany.com: There’s some career advice you’ll hear over and over again–one of which is that recruiters will throw out your resume in the trash the moment they catch a typo or a spelling mistake.

But as somebody who has worked in recruitment for many years, I can tell you that this isn’t the case. I’m not saying that it’s okay to litter your resume with spelling errors, but there are much more important things you should be thinking about when writing your resume.

Writing the Best Cover Letter for Job Application to Land Your Dream Job

www.lifehack.org: Most hiring managers are busy. Before the hiring process even begins, they are likely juggling too much. When they get to the point of being ready to bring on new talent, they must then juggle the recruitment process with their day-to-day responsibilities.

Best in 2018: Professional Resume Design Templates (Cool + Modern)

business.tutsplus.com: One day, you happen to get the call about your dream job. But, you don't have the resume ready to hand in for the hiring staff to review. Yikes!

There's no time to waste for turning in your resume. Because so many positions are competitive and will see no shortage of applicants, you need to put together a resume that sets you apart from every other applicant. While your experience and content on the resume matters, the resume design is just as necessary so that yours finds its way to the top of the stack for review.

How to Optimize Your Résumé for Online Job Boards

twocents.lifehacker.com: While you’re perfecting your résumé and cover letter with the hiring manager of your dream company in mind, you may be interested to know that they may never even read your application, because a robot will have discarded it before they had a chance.