Five Reasons Why Your Resume Sucks

It’s cliché. You use phrases like “great communication skills”, “hard worker”, “responsible for”. If you have great communication skills, demonstrate that by saying, “Created online documentation system that reduced support calls by 50%”.
You have spelling, grammar, and formatting errors. After you triple-check your resume, give it to a friend and have them review it. A glaringly simple error spells certain doom for an otherwise awesome resume.
It’s too long. Keep it one page. Write terse, concise sentences that get straight to the point. Use strong verbs and don’t overdue it.
It’s too wordy. You might have a strong grasp of the English language, but you don’t need to be overly wordy. Write in a tone that reflects your voice, and maintain your originality. While you’re at it, please stop using the word “utilize”. It’s pretentious, and does not mean the same as “use”. Would you say, “I’m going to utilize the bathroom.”? I didn’t think so.
You write in the passive tense. Use (don’t utilize) active voice to convey strong and direct meaning to your sentences. For example, “I enhanced productivity” sounds better than “Productivity was enhanced”.

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