Upload Your ResumeEmployers want candidates like you. Upload your resume. Show them you're awesome.
Be Honest
Another thing to avoid: Never exaggerate your technical skills. Unfortunately, employers say this happens quite often. “We often see job seekers embellish their resumes with work experience that is made out of their imagination,” says Mike Salem, CEO of Vorex, a professional services automation software company in Plano, Texas. One extreme case occurred early in 2013, when Salem sat down for an interview with the holder of a particularly impressive resume. “A few minutes into the interview, the candidate openly told me that his resume was not ‘completely’ accurate,” he recalls. The candidate said that in his rush to create the resume, he used a canned online template, making changes to the biographical information but leaving the technical sections intact. “Needless to say, his true experience amounted to no more than 20 percent of what his template resume stated,” Salem says. “At least he was funny otherwise, and we enjoyed the cup of coffee.” Coffee or no, Salem’s is a door the candidate has probably closed for good.Professionalism Counts
David Packer, principal of X by 2, a Farmington Hills, Mich., consulting firm, says there’s no excuse for even small fibs. He’s also put off by what he calls other “integrity or ethics” issues, such as people revealing that they’re secretly working on their own product or invention during office hours. He looks for a certain level of professionalism in candidates, whatever their situation. For example, he says, he doesn’t like people who are willing to “screw over” their current company by leaving without notice. Packer makes another point: Be polite. “No matter how smart and capable a candidate is, I won’t hire someone who is a jerk,” he says, so don’t disparage people or act like you’re better than others during your interview. People like accomplished professionals, but they also want to know you can be a team player.Related Articles
- 5 Ways You May Unwittingly Commit Resume Fraud
- More Companies Adopt ‘No Jerk’ Policies
- 10 Simple Ways to Mess Up a Job Interview