Resumes and the mistakes I see.

I see a lot of resumes. Probably 10 to 15 a day. One thing that would make life better for the job seeker is to understand that the resume will not get you the job. What it will do is peek the interest of the hiring manager to want to have a conversation. That is it. If you understand that, than you can better set up the resume to get you an interview. Here are a couple of the common mistakes I see.

1) The "objective" is not a fit for the job. If you are applying for a QA position but you list that your objective is to be a programmer, you have just told the hiring manager, you really don't want the job and will leave the first chance you get. So remove the "Objective" or make it very specific to the job you are applying for.
2) Way too much info. A manager will spend four seconds per resume. Make it easy to scan. Do bullet points. Highlight just the info that is listed in the job description so you look like a great fit.
3) Do a spell check for goodness sakes!

Make the resume easy for the hiring manager to scan and see a good fit. A manager will not "work" to see if you are a fit. If they don't see it in four seconds, you will lose out!

Good luck!