Things to leave off your resume!

• Links to your Facebook fan page, Twitter ID, blog (unless you manage a professional one for the business)


• Quotes from references. Really! Your reference will be contacted at a later time and given sufficient time to talk about your candidature.


• Your photograph. Take it off, unless you’re asked explicitly to add one to your resume.


• Confidential information from current employer, such as, links to your work that you’ve placed on a personal site (I’ve come across such a resume!)


• Personal information: about your spouse (where he/she works, company name, etc.), kids or neighbor’s dogs.


• Leave the resume looking professional. Don’t jazz up the background or have a font that’s best used on a greeting card!


• Weird email ID’s. Here’s why: http://bit.ly/2UphZ6


• Redundant contact details. If you don’t want to be reached, then don’t send out the resume!


• Abbreviations, acronyms and writing the entire resume in CAPS!