Three Easy Mistakes Not to Make on your Résumé

I'm leaving my position work and I'm the contact for applicants who want my spot (which is pretty awkward given that it wasn't a positive experience). In checking out other people's applications I'm a little bit shocked that people make some mistakes that are really easy to fix. Thought I'd share my three favs so that you don't make the same ones.

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Does your free email put ads on the bottom of everything you send out? A couple words of advice: ditch the hotmail account. It just doesn't come across as very professional and it's easy to sign up for gmail.

"Proficient at FaceBook"

Yep, that showed up on more than one application. I'm a bit of a marketing and pop culture junkie so I understand that mastering the ability to advertise and connect via social media can be a valuable skill. But (1) you don't have a marketing degree or any experience so I sort of doubt you're a guru (2) THIS ISN'T A MARKETING JOB! "Proficient at FaceBook" simply tells me you're going to screw around on the internet while you're at work. Know the position your applying for and the audience that will be reviewing the applications. If it's not marketing and the hiring committee is over 40...take the social media off your résumé.

Hiring H. Manager

So, that's actually not my name. I gave contact information everywhere I posted the job . In fact, to submit an application people had to email FirstInitial.LastName@Company.org. When people sent me cover letters addressed to "Hiring Manager" I felt a little...insignificant. Ok, not really, but it does tell me that the applicant didn't want to spend more than 3 seconds creating a cover letter that was company specific. If you're not willing to address a cover letter correctly, it's hard to picture you as a hard worker.