Chapter 17
Ten Reasons Your Résumé Will End up in the Round File
IN THIS CHAPTER
Discovering that overly long résumés and résumés with typos aren’t given the time of day
Learning why it’s not a good idea to start your résumé with an objective
Understanding what to do if you have inappropriate material on social media
Your résumé will be the first or second thing (after your cover letter) company representatives tasked with hiring a new programmer will read to learn more about you. A résumé serves as a concise summary of your accomplishments and the only impression prospective employers will have about your abilities until they talk to you in an interview.
The initial reviewer of résumés acts as the company gatekeeper, and that person will determine if you’re worth considering for the job.
What’s more, your résumé will be put in the shredder if you give a poor performance during one or more of your interviews. You can’t come across as anything other than polite and straightforward if you want the job.
So, it’s important that you don’t make even one of the ten errors we discuss in this chapter. Feel free to use this chapter as a checklist as you review your résumé and prepare for ...
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