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Here is some of the worst advice still being given to job hunters when applying for employment. In todays day and age with computers so easily available it amuses me that poorly constructed or even hand written resumes still find there way into the hands of the recruiter.

Make you resume stand out by using colour paper. Recruiters were sent identical resumes except one was in colour and one was in black and white. The recruiters thought that the colour copy contained less information because they did not bother to read it. Using colour paper is a gimmick and does not work.

Put a photo in your resume. Research has shown that attractive candidates that submit a photo with their resume are short listed more often compared to resumes that contained identical information. With over 600 resumes studied the research showed that out of the 100 resumes short listed not one contained a photo.

Bullet points instead of sentences make your resumes easier to read. It is not wrong to use sentences in your resume. Using sentences can show off your written communication skills and can be effective when applying for management positions. In the study recruiters rated the resumes with sentences higher when compared to bullet point resumes. If the recruiter is intrigued with what they are reading the will continue.

List hobbies and interests on your resume. With the exception of school leavers, forget hobbies. The research showed that using the most impressive and the weirdest hobbies and interest had no bearing on the resume being short listed.

Your resume should be no more the 3 pages There is no evidence to support this view and it depends entirely on the content of the resumes and the type of job you are going for. Once again if what you write intrigues the recruiters, they will read on.

The resume is not as important as the interview. Your resume is the only change you will get to total control what is presented. Both the interview and the resume are equally important and the interview and resume rated equally when predicting who were short listed.

Your resume is an important part of the job application process and candidates should take the time to Taylor their resume for each job they are applying for. For more tips on applying for job within the hospitality industry visit the link below.

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