How (and why) you should create error-free resumes -

How (and why) you should create error-free resumes - How you communicate your skills and accomplishments is key to a successful job search. OfficeTeams website notes: The adage Its not what you say, but how you say it holds particular weight when it comes to resumes, a recent survey shows. Eighty-four percent of executives polled said it takes just one or two typographical errors in a resume to remove a candidate from consideration for a job opening; 47 percent said a single typo can be the deciding factor. The survey was developed by OfficeTeam, a leading staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled administrative professionals. It was conducted by an independent research firm and includes responses from 150 senior executives at the nations 1,000 largest companies. Executives were asked, How many typos in a resume does it take for you to decide not to consider a job candidate for a position with your company? Their responses: One typo 47% Two typos .. 37% Three typos . 7% Four or more typos . 6% Dont know/no answer 3% However, typos are not the only types of errors that pop up in resumes. Take a look at these, from another post about errors in resumes: Hope to hear from you, shorty. Have a keen eye for derail. Dear Sir or Madman. Im attacking my resume for you to review. I am a rabid typist. My work ethics are impeachable. Nervous of steel. Following is a grief overview of my skills. GPA: 34.0 Graphic designer seeking no-profit career. Ive written about how *impotent* ?? it is to review your resume carefully! Click through to THIS POST with a really funny video on the subject. In one of my very first posts for this blog, I suggested: Dont assume that your spell check is a good editor!   How often are words misspelled only to inadvertently  form other words?  You dont want to advertise that you were distinguished as the best manger of the year. Be sure to read through your resume, and have a trusted friend review it as well.   You never know when public may become indecent, or youve used suing instead of using.   The list goes on and on: their/there, and/an, faculty/facility, board/bored A tip to consider:   create an  exclusion dictionary in your  Microsoft Office program.   This personalized dictionary will flag a word as misspelled (such as manger), even though the main dictionary knows it as a proper word. Stay tuned tomorrow for more resources to help you avoid embarrassing errors on your resume! If you need help mobilizing your networks and your job search plans, learn more about how I can help you! While youre at it, be sure to become a fan of Keppie Careers on FacebookId be thrilled to have you as part of the community! photo by cole007