5 Résumé ‘Tricks’ That Can Backfire

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When you’re putting together a résumé, you might find yourself looking for ways to disguise a spotty job history, get around résumé-screening software or even avoid showing your age. And if you go looking for help, you might be encouraged to employ some résumé “tricks” to bypass these challenges. The problem? Hiring managers can see right through the most common résumé tricks, and using them will usually backfire on you. Here are five résumé tricks that you should pass up. Read more.

 

Katy Davis

Katy Davis

Katy is responsible for supporting LibGig's recruiting department and recruiting for library and information management positions in the legal, federal, media, corporate, and academic sectors.
Katy Davis
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