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Jobs Avoid These 10 Resume Mistakes

Whether you've been downsized, are looking for a career change or are just starting out, your resume speaks volumes about you. If your resume doesn't make it past the first cut, you're doomed; no matter how qualified you are. Below are ten common mistakes to avoid when putting your resume together. Remember, you only get one chance to make a good first impression.

1. Multiple pages â€" You need to be concise. Keep it to one page and one page only. If you can't highlight your talents on one page, you're giving the message that you are unorganized and tend to go on and on.

2. Fancy paper â€" If your skills don't speak for themselves, then your fancy paper isn't going to make a bit of difference.

3. Fancy font â€" Same as above. Don't try to set yourself apart with a different font on your resume. Set yourself apart by being uniquely qualified.

4. Irrelevant info â€" No one really cares that you were a singing waiter if you're applying for an accountant job.

5. Outdated information â€" Does it matter than you had a newspaper route and were on the high school cheerleading squad 24 years ago? No, not in the least. Leave it off.

6. Typos and misspellings â€" You would think this is an obvious one, but you'd be amazed at the number of resumes received with big blaring mistakes.

7. Falsified information â€"Greatly elaborated credentials are the same as lies. Do not list diplomas, certifications, affiliations or awards that you did not earn. Just don't do it. It'll come back to bite you in the butt.

8. Attachments â€" At the resume stage do not send any attachments, whatsoever. If you are granted an interview, at that time you could bring in whatever it is you're so hot to get into the selecting official's hands. The person accepting the resumes will likely just throw it in the round file.

9. Elaborating too much â€" Place of employment, job title and brief, very brief description of job responsibilities are all you need. Don't complete a whole paragraph for each job you've held.

10. No cover letter â€" Writing a good cover letter is a bit of an art. However, any cover letter is better than none. Just keep the same principles in mind with your letter: Brevity, relevant and free from typos.

If you can avoid these simple ten resume mistakes, you're more than half way there to getting an interview. Once you have your foot in the door you can really shine for the boss. If you don't make it past the first cut, due to any of the above fatal mistakes, your beautiful resume will be used to wipe up coffee spills or will be added to the recycle pile! Don't let that happen to you.

And here is another random article you might be interested in...

Simple Ways to Get a Home Loan with Bad Credit

Today's consumers are empowered with high speed online Internet access. Finding a bad credit home loan is much easier than it used to be.

It's a myth that only those with good credit can get home loans. You can get home loans with bad credit, too. There are many companies both online and offline who specialize in these kind of loans. However, the better the credit report, the lower is the interest rate on the home loan.

These 7 points will be important when applying for a home loan with bad credit.

1. All homes have to be appraised by an appraiser, who will ensure whether the property is enough to cover the loan amount.

2. The bad credit home loan consists of two parts. The first part is the down payment and the second part is the monthly payments. This follows a point system. A point is 1% of the loan amount. If you are charged 1 point on $200,000 loan, you have to pay $2000. If you are charged 4 points, then you have to pay $8,000 and so on.

3. Interest rates changed periodically are dependent upon the US and the global economy. It pays to shop around for rates. Lenders may offer lower interest rates and more points or less points and a higher rate of interest. More points and a lesser rate of interest would mean that your initial down payment will be high. And the interest payments will be much less or vice versa.

4. The term for the interest payments can also differ from company to company. It can be for 10, 15, 20 or 30 years also. There are adjustable interest rates available. These increase or decrease with the general interest rate prevalent in the market. However there are caps in place, so that the rate doesn't fluctuate violently.

5. There are loans available for those who wish to construct a house and not purchase one. In that case payments can be made according to work progress of the house. After the house has been completed, it can be converted into a traditional mortgage loan.

6. To get a bad credit home mortgage loan, you can apply online for the pre-approved loans. By applying for these loans, you can know your budget and can find out how much you can borrow, instead of focusing on whether the bad credit home mortgage loan would be approved or not.

7. Finally, a very important thing to keep in mind while applying for a bad credit home mortgage loan is that you must fill out the application form correctly. Before submitting the application, you must make sure that all the information provided by you is correct and is spelled correctly. If while processing, your information cannot be matched, then it may lead to a delay in the approval of the application, or sometimes, even in the rejection of the application for your bad credit home mortgage loan.

With a some research, education and time spent looking into the best way to get a home loan with bad credit, it can be well worth your while. You can save yourself a lot of hassle, time and money in the process.

Copyright 2006 Dean Shainin