During your job search, it’s common to send out an abundance of applications and resumes to only hear back from a handful of companies. If you are finding that you aren’t hearing back at all, it may be time for you to check for red flags on your resume that is affecting your chances of getting an interview.
Your Email is Unprofessional
The email you provide on your resume should be an appropriate professional email address. With creative or suggestive emails, the recruiter or hiring manager may get the wrong message. Though you may find humor or amusement in emails like alwayzlate2date@gmail.com, we can promise that your potential employer will not.
You Have Poor Spelling and Grammar Skills
Having mistakes strewn across your resume only shows the hiring manager your inability to take a second to double check your work. Run your resume through spell check or download applications such as Grammarly before submitting your application through online mediums. As a precautionary measure, ask a friend, family or college to look over your resume. A fresh pair of eyes can help catch any mistakes that you may have looked over.
You’re Job Hopping Too Often
Though it takes experiences to figure out your career path, it could be difficult to land a job after changing jobs too often. Job hopping commonly raises red flags for recruiters and hiring managers. Manipulate job dates by including just the month and date or leave off positions that are not as significant. In some cases, it will be beneficial to create a functional resume instead of a chronological one. Include accomplishments from each job and highlight highly sought skills rather than the time these positions were held.
Your Resume is Reused and Redundant
If you are sending the same resume to potential employers over and over again, it could be the root cause of why you are not hearing back from the places you have applied at. Tailor your resume to better suit the job posting you have found to surpass the Applicant Tracking System. If you still are finding difficulty, it may be time to rework your resume to highlight your skills and how they would be an asset to the company.