What Not To Include In A Resume

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Here are some guidelines to help you improve your resume:

  • There is no need to mention your high school studies if you’re a university graduate.
  • Internships, college and summer jobs belong on your resume only if they are directly related to your target role, or if you have no other professional experience.
  • Objectives and “References available…” are outdated and take up valuable real estate that can be used for more important information.
  • Certifications, memberships, and hobbies are to be mentioned cautiously. List only those that might contribute to your professional image.
  • Your headshot, marital status, and religious views are most likely irrelevant. In fact, many companies will remove this information from your application so it does not affect their decision one way or the other.

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iCareerSolutions, America’s #1 Executive and Professional Resume Writing Services, Reverse Recruitment, and LinkedIn Profile Development Company. 28X award-winning resume writers deliver professional resumes that get interviews. We have successfully landed our executive clients senior-level leadership positions at companies like Apple, Amazon, EA, Oracle, GM, Google, Facebook, DoJ, Gap, and 2U just to name a few. iCareerSolutions has 200+ 5-star reviews and offers a 60-day interview guarantee. Every resume template created is Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) compatible and highly customized to meet your unique needs.

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From the first phone call to the final drafts of my CV and LinkedIn profile, Arno was energetic, honest and punctual. Above all, Arno has an obvious capacity and depth of knowledge for writing CVs and LinkedIn profile summaries. He took my experience and my skills and turned them into selling points in one document – organized, understandable and interesting. Thank you so much Arno for all your he…
Arabella I.Clinical Quality
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The resume looks great. I had few people look at and they agree. This is great, thank you so much!
Nikkole MortanSenior HRBP at Penske Logistics
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Looks great, thank you!
Ernie Phillips
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Wow, this is excellent.  Please see my very minor updates.  Thank you!!!
Kirk Schamel
Edward Dollard
Arno is fantastic! His process is solid. He fully understands your objectives and can edit your resume to bring out the best of your accomplishments. Easily one of the best investments in my career. Arno is engaged with you throughout the process and is able to work at your pace. He can turn around your resume quickly and collaborate with you on edits. I definitely recommend Arno for elevating you…
Edward DollardVice President of Procurement
Andrew Ferris
Arno has been a tremendous and effective helpful resource. He impoved my resume by about 1000% percent. I have had multiple people comment on how good the formatting work is and that is all due to Arno’s expertise. His Linkedin subject matter knowledge is also deeply impressive. I recommend him enthusiastically! Arno has been a tremendous and effective helpful resource. He impoved my resume by abo…
Andrew Ferris
Miran Pleterski
I highly recommend Arno of iCareers for his outstanding highly professional time-efficient performance and assistance in professional powerful CV and LinkedIn-profile writing! His insightful advices and approaches based on his rich industry experience are invaluable. Do you need an efficient effective true professional helping you with your high-level CV and LinkedIn profile and more, do not …
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Ben Howard
“Arno and his team at iCareerSolutions are fast, reliable, and incredibly knowledgeable about resumes, LinkedIn SEO, and the recruitment process. From start to finish, communication was a constant and the entire process was professional. Every step of Arno’s process is on time and delivers on what was promised. I am pleased with the results, and I recommend Arno for assistance with your resume,…
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Karen Tan
I give Arno five stars! After working for the same company for 18 years, I had no idea how to create a resume that would get me noticed. His process was quick, responsive and easy. He also assisted me in updating my LinkedIn. After a short, 4 month, job search, I have a new CEO position! While Arno doesn’t do the interviewing for you…..he sure does help you get your foot in the door with an am…
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