The No. 1 Resume Mistake and How to Fix It
Frequently, AOL readers ask me to review their resumes. Nine times out of 10, their resume suffers from the same problem.
The No. 1 mistake made on resumes is writing only about job tasks and never writing about what was achieved in each position.
When your resume lands on a hiring manager's desk, he may not be swayed by the fact that you possess certain competencies required to do a particular job effectively. Most hiring managers believe that past success is a strong indicator of future success.
Unless you can prove that you have had an impact on the organizations you have supported, your phone may never ring. Hiring managers want resumes that convey strong stories of success and tangible examples of how you have helped the companies you've worked for make money, save time, improve efficiency, reduce redundancies, and grow the business. But usually what hiring managers get are resumes with:
