You may think that if you’re including as many things as possible in your resume, you’re giving the employer many reasons to employ you. The reality is the exact opposite. When you’re writing a resume, there is a condition called “too much information”.So, What Not To Include In Your Resume?

Too much information can not only be useless but also get your resume knocked out of consideration for a job before it gets a thorough review.

Make sure that you don't include the wrong information, which is anything which might lead the company to conclude that you are not motivated or qualified to do the job.

Long Paragraphs:

Nobody is willing to read the endless paragraphs. Not only does it bore then but also gives them a hint that you’re not specific about yourself and your work. Employers might gloss over sections of your resume and miss key evidence of your qualifications if paragraphs are too dense with text.

Job Descriptions Without Adding Values

Employers don't want to see your job description, they want to learn about the skills and assets you utilized to achieve real results.

See, it is not only about what you do but how you do. The recruiter does not show much interest in all your experiences only but also your achievements.

Make sure you write about your contributions and your achievements when you enlist your previous job descriptions.

Irrelevant Things:

Every statement on your resume should lead the employer to the conclusion that you have the right qualifications for the job. Your goal is for the recruiter to spend their time on your most significant relevant experiences. The same holds true for skills. Be sure the skills you include are current and relevant to the job, otherwise leave them off your resume.

Unnecessary Personal Information:

Personal information like height, weight, birth date, age, sex, religion, political affiliation, or place of birth. Employers shouldn't make employment decisions based on these factors and may resent the fact that you are confronting them with the temptation to do so. Keep your resume focused on the facts.

Photographs

Employers don't want to be drawn into allegations of discrimination. Provide the URL of your LinkedIn profile if you think your appearance is an asset. Don’t include your photographs until you’re applying for an onscreen job, modelling or acting job.

Your Weakness

Not many people do this, but yes some do. Do not include your weakness in your resume or CV ever until asked for. This is an interview question which has to be tackled tactfully. This is not something you should include in your resume. It does not only show that you’re under confident but also includes a pinch of non-positivity to your resume.

There are many reasons why a person’s CV may be considered inadequate by employers. Recruiters will be receiving a hundred or thousands of resumes a day. In today’s competitive job market a small mistake is all it takes for the recruiter to reject an applicant. This might be the reason why you are not getting any call from an employer. Some of the reasons that your CV is not good enough are :

Formatting:

There is nothing worse than an unformatted CV. Your CV should be clean and easy to read. The main objective is to make sure that the CV is appealing to the eye because it gives you a better chance as the employer will be more likely to read a well-formatted CV.

Try to keep the font size 12 and font style Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri throughout the CV. Consistent spacing between the lines, normal margins and columns aligned are all things that have to be noted.

Photograph:

A photograph is something that many professionals would recommend as it allows you to connect with the recruiter. The photograph should be a passport size photo with formal clothing. There should not be unnecessary things in the background like your car, friends, drawings etc. Make sure that it looks professional.

Also keep in mind that there isn’t any need to give too much importance to your photograph as a candidate will be judged on their education, skills, and abilities.

Too Much Personal Information

Including too much personal information that is not related to the job you are applying for is a waste of time and space. This will make your CV long and most of the employers hate reading lengthy resumes. This could harm your chances of getting the job.

Relevant Information:

Misleading information that you give in your CV reduces your chances of getting the job. Inaccuracy of dates, unexpected gaps in employment and exaggerated job titles and achievements are some of the common misleading information being put on one’s CV. Embellishing your achievements in jobs is fine but stretching the truth will not do any good. Also, make sure that you provide correct contact details.

Spelling And Grammar:

Always check your CV a couple of times before sending it to the recruiter. You can also ask your friend to proofread it and give you some constructive criticism. It is seen that some may even make the spelling of Curriculum Vitae wrong. This is absolutely not accepted. There are several applications that have spelling and grammar check. So try to create your CV using one of those. Remember CV is a document that represents you and mistakes are reflected badly.

Last but not the least, make sure that in your resume, you appear smart but not overconfident. You must be mature enough to leave irrelevant things but careful enough to include all that is needed. Add a positivity and structure to your resume and wait for your interview.

All the best!!

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