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Applying for a new job comes with its fair share of rejections, setbacks, frustrations and perhaps even lonely periods of unemployment. If you`ve been turned down for position after position, you could be getting desperate and may want to shake things up a bit so that your résumé will stand out from the piles of others stacked quietly in HR. Before you decide to get too creative, there are some rules to résumé etiquette that you should follow. Read below for the 25 things that you should never include on a professional résumé.

1. What You Hated About Your Last Job: If you turn your résumé into a ranting session, you`re starting off on the wrong foot. During an interview, the hiring manager will most likely ask you why you left your last job, but you can use this challenge to remain positive. Explain that you wanted to work with a company that promoted more mobility within the business or that you felt your strengths weren`t adequately utilized at your last job.

2. What You Hated About Your Last Boss or Co-Workers: Even if your last boss really acted like a tyrant or no one in the office could stand that jerk next to the water cooler, complaining about the past only makes you look like the bad guy. Showing that you are able to work with all kinds of people will take you far in the business world.

Source:
http://www.hrworld.com/features/25-things-not-to-put-on-resume-121807/

Suvarna 15-02-2009

very good article, i will update myself

Richa 17-02-2009

very true. these are the points where hiring manager always raise the question.

Vandana 18-02-2009

Thanks for sharing!

Kartheka 20-02-2009

Very useful. Thanks for Sharing

Sandhya 05-03-2009

good one thanks for sharing

Selvin 06-03-2009

Good one

Chellappan 09-03-2009

Hello you are done a great job.it will helpful most of the people.Thanks for sharing

Debmalya 17-03-2009

Its a really important for success in one flash on recruiter`s Eyes.

Thank you Ma`am

Sumayya 20-03-2009

This is great........... and its completely true......

Thanks for sharing

Javed 25-03-2009

thanks for giving all this idea....really thankful

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