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Here are some Pet Peeves taken from ResumeDoctor.com survey

Long list of accomplishments listed before actual work experiences.

Lengthy wordy tech resumes with too many initials etc.

No email address on the resume!

Resume submitted as resume.doc instead of lastname.firstname.middleinitial.doc

Spelling and grammatical errors - drives us bonkers;

Formatting text in tables, in headers and footers - tedious to reformat;

Resume sent as text within the email rather than as a separate Word file attachment.

Giving me way too much information. Give me the highlights; I will ask about the details. I'm not interested in reading about every detail of every wonderful thing you ever did.

Too long. Longer than 4 pages. Gives too many details for jobs than are more than 5 years old.

Font size is too small (Arial 8, Times New Roman 10, etc)

Resume is in boxes

Resume is in WordPerfect instead of Word

Work related experience listing timeframes are left open or there are "gaps" in the work history - sometimes several months. Experience should only go back about 7-10 years, listing only specific "job related" items.

Too wordy or fluffy - also listing unnecessary explanations for job changes, lay off's, etc. This information can be explained in the recruiter/client interview with the candidate if required.

Formatting should be in simple, plain text, eliminating any special fonts, tables, graphics
or pictures.

Unrealistic objectives. A two-year developer seeking a Sr. Developer position or better yet a project manager or department manager position

Candidates with certifications (security clearance, technical, etc.) bury their certifications instead of putting them at the beginning of their resume

Lengthy resumes. The most recent position should have the most space devoted to it. After that, each position should have less and less space according the dates. You do not need to devote a half a page to a position that was held 10 years ago

The "objective" statement: Who doesn't want to work in a challenging role where you can utilize your skills? I want to see what exactly this person is looking for. The more specific, the better.

Everyone wants to be a superstar on his or her resume, but sooner or later the truth comes out. Don't over inflate your resume. This will close more doors than it will open

Picture of candidate or e-mail name that does not sound professional

Resumes are sent via e-mail with NO Subject Line. Our policy is if there is NO Subject Line, we do not read it's an automatic delete.

For each position held, the following:

· Exact title
· Statement of responsibility
· Exact title of the person they reported to
· Several key accomplishments in that position
· I do not want to see a list of what they do everyday
· A statement of why they left the position
· How many people they supervised, and what type of employees

Job History that starts with first job instead of most recent/current job