10 Gadgets for Your Next Road Trip

Thursday, March 29, 2012 | Mbah Wo
di 5:59 AM |

HowStuffWorks "10 Things to Leave Off Your Resume"   AdventureAutoCultureEntertainmentHome & GardenMoneyScienceTechVideoShowsBlogsQuizzesGamesRandom ArticleBusinessEconomicsJobsPersonal Finance Home > Money > Business > Getting a Job 10 Things to Leave Off Your Résuméby Ed Grabianowski

 Cite This!Close Please copy/paste the following text to properly cite this HowStuffWorks article:

Grabianowski, Ed.  "10 Things to Leave Off Your Résumé"  05 March 2012.  HowStuffWorks.com.  27 March 2012.CiteFeedback Image Gallery: Corporate LifeYour résumé contains a lot of information about you, but it doesn't have to include everything. See pictures of corporate life.

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images

Most of us know what key things we should put on our résumés -- recent jobs, important awards, academic degrees related to the job, and of course a clear and easy way for your potential employer to contact you. But how much do you know about the things you should never put on a résumé? Are there résumé items so heinous they might disqualify you from even being considered for the job?

You might not be aware that résumé styles have changed quite a bit in recent years. Things that were de rigueur on résumés 10 years ago are passé today. Read this list of 10 résumé killers to find out why that objective you spent an hour writing is a waste of space, why a potential employer might throw your résumé straight into the garbage if you mention your religion, and why references have no place on a modern résumé. Let's start with our first no-no: a picture is not worth a thousand words.

  Money-saving Tips from Frugal MamaFrugal Mama Makeover SeriesSaving Big on GroceriesHome Renovations On A Tight BudgetLow-Cost, Thoughtful Gift Giving TipsHow An Expanding Family Can Trim CostsLearn more frugal living tips» Green Homes10 Cutting-edge Building MaterialsQuiz: Green Your Home on a BudgetWhat's the least expensive way to green your roof?How can a 203(k) home loan help you make a home greener?More Green Construction» HOWSTUFFWORKSAdventureAutoCultureEntertainmentHealthHome & GardenLifestyleMoneyScienceTechMORE STUFFBlogsGamesHSW ToolsRSSMapsPodcastsQuizzesNewslettersVideoOUR WEBSITESAnimal PlanetConsumer Guide AutoConsumer Guide ProductsDiscovery ChannelDiscovery Fit & HealthHSW BrazilHSW China Investigation DiscoveryOprah Winfrey NetworkPlanet GreenScience ChannelTLCDiscovery EducationStoreCUSTOMER SERVICEAdvertisingContact UsHelpCORPORATEAbout UsCareers @ DiscoveryPrivacy PolicyVisitor AgreementTAKE US WITH YOUFOLLOW US© 1998-2012 HowStuffWorks, Inc

View the original article here