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4 Essential Resume Don'ts [INFOGRAPHIC]

It’s common knowledge that a resume should be 1–2 pages in length, with plenty of white space and use a simple, readable font. But do you know what your resume shouldn’t look like?

It’s easy to Google “how to write a resume” or “what to put in my resume,” but it’s not quite as easy to figure out what you should be taking out of the document. That’s why we assembled these essential tips—to help you catch these mistakes before they ruin your job search!

Need more help writing your resume? Check out more resume writing tips or build a portfolio resume with our step-by-step wizard. And if you’re completely out of your depth writing your own resume (or you just want a really good one), try our professional resume writing service.

 

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By Erin Coursey, iHire | Originally Published: July 05, 2017

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