The right resume can open doors to jobs, but the wrong information in a resume—or information presented badly—can slam those doors shut.
A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) #NextChat question asked what resume red flags cause HR professionals and hiring managers to reject job applicants. The following is a compilation of responses from LinkedIn and Twitter:
[SHRM members-only toolkit: Hiring Practices Checklist]
—Bob "Professor Bob" Ficken, SHRM-SCP, HR director at Touro University California in Vallejo, on Twitter
—Ksenia Belkina, training and development specialist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, on LinkedIn
—Aamir Shaikh, talent acquisition specialist in Mumbai, India, on Twitter
—Sylvia M., HR recruiting and retention specialist and associate resource manager at Kroger in Williamson County, Tenn., on LinkedIn
—Brittany Meadors, HR specialist at D2 Government Solutions in New Bern/Morehead City, N.C., on LinkedIn
—Samantha V., in Arlington, Texas, on Twitter
—Swati Sinha, HR consultant in India, on Twitter
—Marcia F. Robinson, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP, HR executive and founder of the Raye Martin Group in the greater Philadelphia area, on Twitter
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