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29 things you should never include on your resume

Jacquelyn Smith,Rachel Gillett,Natalie Walters   

29 things you should never include on your resume
Careers1 min read

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One mistake could cost you.

Hiring managers receive an average of 75 résumés per position they post, according to CareerBuilder.com.

So they don't have the time or resources to review each one closely, and they spend approximately six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision.

If you want to make it past the initial test, you need to have some solid qualifications - and the perfect résumé to highlight those qualifications.

Here are 29 things you should never include on your résumé.

Vivian Giang contributed to an earlier version of this article.

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