What Not To Put On Resumes

1. Remember not to share the negative aspects of your previous work history; you don’t have to share everything with your potential employer unless specifically asked. While you should not lie, you must make an effort to always protray yourself in the best possible light. That’s what your resume is all about.
2. While employers like seeing a well rounder personality, you don’t need to give them your whole life story. Don’t list too many hobbies. Yyou can list a couple of interests but don’t get too carried away. A resume is meant chiefly to highlight your professional experience, so concentrate on this.
3. Generic objectives must be avoided. Always remember to tailor your career objective according to the company and position that you are applying for. This will show the prospective employer that you are keen about the role at their company and not just applying to any and everyjob that comes your way.
4. Don’t list too many short lived jobs as potential employers might worry about your level of commitment. Short stints at jobs cause employers to worry as they believe you might not stick around for too long if offered a poition in their company either.  If these short stints of work was through a temporary agency then list the agency as the employer and any work for them on a short term basis list as projects or assignments.
5. If your GPA is particularly low, you need not mention it in your resume. This is only relevant for the first couple of years after you graduate from college, after which it becomes irrelevant and your work experience gains more importance. However if the position you are going for relies heavily on education then it might be in your best interest to include your GPA unless of course it is very low.
6. Don’t list any information that could be even remotely controversial, this included things such as religious beliefs, sexual preference or anything to do with political beliefs.
7. Don’t list more experience than the position you are applying for needs. If the employer is asking for 5 years of experience then make sure you list 5 years of good positive working experience. If you have more experience, simply describe this in brief.
8. Details of your high schoolresults are almost never needed especially if you have gone onto further education such as college so you can safely leave this out of your resume.

Create your resume such that it portrays you in the best light possible. Never lie on your resume but it is wise to avoid unnecessary negative details as well.