You labor for hours over your new resume and so make sure it is perfect! It is difficult to identify elusive errors when you are tired and when you are eager to find a new job. It is even more difficult to be objective when you are writing about yourself and so you may trap yourself into poor judgment.
Tips to help you proofread your resume:
1. Have a friend proofread and give him/her permission to honestly critique.
2. Hire a professional resume writer to proofread it for you. :-)
3. Print your resume and then recycle paper -- it is easier to catch errors on print.
4. Screen your resume by reading each sentence backward! Trick your eyes into slowing down.
5. Use a ruler to keep your eyes focused on each line.
6. Read out loud! Yes, read normally and backwards out loud.
If you have any proofreading strategies to share, please post. Check out this post on 150 Funniest Resume Mistakes http://tiny.cc/YBUad
Also, read below and follow link to a previous post on this topic, which I hope you find useful and amusing!
If you find an error on this page or other -- please email me at rvargas@creatingprints.com -- I have no friends! :-)
Rosa E. Vargas
www.creatingprints.com
Certified Resume Writer
Blog Post below: Original post date 02/18/09
Worst Resume Mistakes -- Career Experts Share Resume Bloopers and More...
C'mon, you know you've done it. An embarrassing typo...a homophone...a bit too much information...You can tell me. I won't tell a soul!
You invest hours researching how to craft a dynamic resume, you slave over a few drafts, you attach your final polished draft to a well-written email and you click that button with the cute little envelope icon...Whatchamacallit? Oh. Yes. The Send button. You feel good, you're hopeful; you can't wait 'till you hear back because you just know your resume is impressive. Wait a minute... what's that!? It's...a MISTAKE on your resume! Well, maybe they won't notice (you think?).
These guys noticed. Read the following bloopers, advice, pet-peeves, and humorous stories told by professional resume writers and career coaches. The experts share some of the worst mistakes and costly negligence they have seen on resumes (a bit beyond typos). Hopefully, they will save you from the same doom that almost befell their clients.
Blog Author: Rosa E. Vargas, MRW, NCRW
www.creatingprints.com
Contributors belong to the National Resume Writers' Association and Career Directors International
Career Experts Share...
Judy Gillespie, CPRW, CPCC, CEIP
Career Avenues by Judy
1. Resume blooper: "**Amber** had worked for a manufacturing company for several years. She correctly listed her job title as Stripper on her resume. Quite an eye-catcher!"
