Here's a prediction: If your résumé feels boring, stilted, and borrowed, no one's going to want to hire you.
Recruiters look at a résumé for six seconds. So how do you stand out from the crowd, aside from awesome design?
By avoiding threadbare phrases like "stand out from the crowd," as David Mielach observes at Business News Daily. Once distilled, his points flow like this: Get as specific as possible, avoid tired phrases like the plague, and show--don't tell--the hiring manager why you're the person they need.
To read the full, original article click on this link: 5 Common Mistakes That Will Ensure Your Resume Gets Tossed | Fast Company
