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Pet Peeves About Resumes

  • More than two pages long
  • Colored paper
  • Clerical mistakes
  • Hand-written resumes or corrections
  • Odd jobs that don't mean anything
  • Repetition
  • Attempts to inflate responsibilities
  • Fancy graphics unless the person is applying for a graphics position
  • Poor quality paper
  • Photocopy of a photocopy