According to many career coaches, some résumés were created a decade ago and haven’t been updated since

then. Given that a résumé is designed to highlight your skills, showcase your achievements, and let recruiters learn a little about all employees or applicants within seconds, an outdated résumé is not

a good look these days.

a good look these days.

ووفق ما جاء بموقع ذا ليدرز، هناك Some words should be removed from your résumé immediately, according to career coaches.

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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Sending Your Résumé

1. Hard worker:

It goes without saying that you’re a hard worker. Everyone applying for a new job considers themselves a hard worker who can add value to the company.

وعلى الرغم من أن هذا لا يمثل هجوماً على أخلاقيات العمل – يجب أن تعمل بجد – إلا أن هناك طرقاً أفضل لوصف نفسك.

Hiring managers assume the people they interview work hard; you don’t need to tell them that. Instead, highlight

the results you achieved in previous roles through your hard work.

على سبيل المثال، بدلاً من قول “عامل مجتهد للغاية”، يمكنك أن تقول شيئاً مثل: “عضو فريق متكامل في إكمال طرح

برنامج المحاسبة الجديد لمدة 45 يوماً في أقل من 30 يوماً”.

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2. ساعدت:

“لقد ساعدت في مشروع جديد يشرح بالتفصيل خطة التسويق” أم “لقد وجهت بتنفيذ مشروع جديد يوضح بالتفصيل خطة

التسويق”؟ من الواضح أن الثاني يبدو أفضل، على الرغم من أن كلاهما يعني نفس الشيء. ومع ذلك، فإن اختيارك للأفعال

This is important because when it comes to your resume, wording makes all the difference! Review your resume and remove overused verbs

الاستخدام مثل “ساعد”، أو “ساعدت في”، فكر في إضافة أفعال أقوى!

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3. Proficiency in Microsoft Office:

Look, don’t take this the wrong way, but middle school students know how to use Microsoft Office. So if

عليك إخبارهم أنك تعرف كيفية استخدام  مايكروسوفت أو أنك “بارع”، فهذا يعني أحد أمرين هما: أنت لست قوياً جداً

in computer skills, or you don’t have anything more important to communicate. Remember, your resume needs to showcase your skills, so you should

Leave out Microsoft Office proficiency, as this skill isn’t useful these days!

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Common Resume Mistakes

4. متحمس:

When hiring, recruiters scan resumes to decide whether a candidate is worth interviewing. They see the words “motivated”

and “enthusiastic” countless times. It’s generally assumed that you’re motivated, so while it doesn’t hurt to let them know you’re

enthusiastic, it shouldn’t look as though you spent most of your time building your resume by cycling through synonyms for

“enthusiasm.” Remember, the goal of your resume is to communicate your strengths.

Pro tip: Always review and proofread your resume to make sure you aren’t using the same verb over and over. Recruiters will notice.

Readers of this, so make sure to avoid doing it!