{"id":650,"date":"2016-01-29T18:20:14","date_gmt":"2016-01-29T23:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=650"},"modified":"2023-10-31T11:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T15:26:29","slug":"the-10-commandments-of-resume-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/the-10-commandments-of-resume-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume Tips: The 10 Commandments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you looking to polish up your resume for a new job but aren\u2019t sure how?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, you\u2019ve come to the right place: this article will tell you the DOs and DON’Ts<\/strong> when it comes to writing your resume.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

But first, KNOW THIS: your resume does NOT define WHO you are or WHAT you\u2019re worth<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. I mean, really, all it is is a piece of paper<\/i> that the recruiters spend less than 10 seconds looking at!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, you and I both know all too well that it is essentially this piece of paper that gets you the call back <\/span>\u2014 or not. And that\u2019s why here I offer you tips on how to maximize your chance <\/em>of getting noticed. Making a good first impression is the first step!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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SEE ALSO: <\/span>5 Pro Tips to Getting Your Scholarship Entry NOTICED<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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\u2666THOU SHALT <\/b>NOT\u2666<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Have irrelevant<\/em> part-time jobs from high school listed.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about it<\/span>: does your SAT score or AP scores really matter once you\u2019re in college? <\/span>No.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, recruiters aren\u2019t interested in how many jobs you had in high school; they only want to know what transferable<\/em> skills <\/i>you have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Have spelling errors, typos or incorrect grammar<\/span><\/strong>, especially<\/i> if the position you are applying for requires attentiveness to detail<\/em> (or you wrote somewhere on your resume or cover letter that you are \u201cdetail-oriented<\/em>\u201c).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check you didn\u2019t mix up \u201cpossess\u201d and \u201cposses,\u201d \u201cmadame\u201d and \u201cmadam,\u201d \u201cmanager\u201d and \u201cmanger,\u201d etc. as auto-correct will not correct them! Typos and spelling errors are apparently the #1 pet peeve of hiring managers.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 To avoid making these silly (yet all too common mistakes) you can try the following:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n