How not to spoil your resume

Sometimes a single word in a resume can spoil the whole impression of the applicant, and neither many years of experience nor professional achievements will save the situation. How not to harm yourself, Rabota.ru correspondent Ilona Malyshkina understood.
Do not post multiple resumes at once

Some job seekers think that by posting simultaneously several resumes with different positions and experience in the same industry, they will increase their chances of searching. “Such a move, on the contrary, is misleading, because HR in any case recognizes your profile,” says Anna Mavlonazarova, leading staff recruitment specialist at Odyssey Group of Companies. - At one time we had a very active selection. I can already recognize some job seekers even from photographs that they periodically change in the resume. This spoils their reputation. Forever in the market, in eternal search. What's wrong?"

We also refer active responses to this item - no need to respond to all vacancies in a row. The resume becomes familiar, and the chances of finding a job will be much less, you can look at examples here http://financejobsnearme.com/. It is better to spend time and thoroughly study the vacancies, choose the ones that are suitable for you in terms of functionality, conditions, and your skills. On them and leave feedback.
Do not indicate the position in English if the resume is in Russian

It may seem strange, but many applicants sin by this. And this does not happen because people are fluent in English and want everyone to know about it (although there are some). Most of the English writers are sure that the position indicated in English sounds more serious, impressive and ... more modern: digital marketer, clear manager. “A post in English with a Russian description in a resume addressed to a Russian company looks more than strange,” the expert said.

In the same paragraph we write down the summary in English. It will give you a green light if the company is foreign and in the text of the vacancy a prerequisite is an English-language resume. But if there is no such item and the company is Russian-speaking, it is better to report knowledge of English or another language in the column “Additional Information / Language Proficiency”.
What's in my name ... wrong

Surprisingly, many applicants lose sight of the most important thing - the correct spelling of their own name. As a result, incidents happen that can cost a job candidate.

“I came across a resume where the name was completely missed. The girl had either a double surname, or she entered her husband's maiden name or surname. She got “Vorobyova Smirnova Alexandrovna“. This is inattention, ”says Anna Mavlonazarova.
Do not abuse terminology

This is great if you are a true professional in your field and know a lot of terms. But to reveal all the cards and pour in professionalism from the doorway, and even more so to write a resume with them - is still not worth it.

The employer is looking for a specialist in his field. He is looking for him, because he himself does not know how to do what he needs a narrow professional, and the job of the applicant in an accessible language to convey to his manager a pool of his tasks and the result that the company can achieve with his help.

According to HR, the candidates themselves are destroying themselves by writing “smart phrases” in the resume. It is one thing when you read in the summary “I was engaged in freight and booking” and another when “I organized international sea transportation”.
Do not describe all jobs

Even if you are satisfied with the experience gained, but have only worked in the company for 2 weeks or a month (unless, of course, you are a novice specialist), then it is better not to write about it.

Do not overload the resume and do not mention all places of work. Especially if you have a rich track record. Focus on the last two or three. It’s good if the functionality will coincide with the tasks in the desired position. HR will immediately notice this.

You should not exaggerate the responsibilities either - at the interview or even during the work, the truth will certainly come up, and you will not be able to comment on it. For example, a skill: analyzed sales statistics. Question - what are the criteria? The answer is ...
Do not neglect grammar

When writing a resume, pay special attention to the harmonization and declension of cases.

“Many job seekers indicate tasks from the job description without agreeing on the case: for example,“ analyzes sales data, ”says Dmitry Duvanov, leading specialist on human resources at RTL Russian Transport Lines. “If you are not confident in your literacy, it’s worth writing as simple sentences as possible, so as to avoid grammatical, punctuation and lexical errors.”
We hope our tips will help you in your job search.