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Looking for some quick advice on how to improve your resume? Check out 8 Things You Must Know While Writing a Resume over at Employment Digest. Written by Anna Stewart, it provides some simple but useful tips for helping your resume stand out.

Among the advice:

Avoid The Use Of Pronouns

Using the words “I” “he”, “she” etc. in the resume does not leave good impact on the employers. It rather seems weird. Use of pronouns in the resume shows your amateurish and unprofessional nature. Actually there is no need to use pronouns as it is but obvious that the resume is about you.

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Use Bullets And Numbering

Bullets and numberings make a resume readable; therefore it is important to use the numberings or bullets in the resume. It also makes your resume look neat.

Check out the full list here.

It seems as though using the third person on your resume made the Top 30 Executive Resume Pet Peeves list. If I had a list of my own, it would be pretty high on there as well.

Want an example? Here’s what you should try to avoid.

George Jones is a globally experienced broker and trader with significant, progressive brokerage experience and expertise.

This isn’t just a tip for executive resumes. It’s good advice for anyone trying to get a job. Avoid the third person at all costs. It will hurt your credibility as an applicant.

I have been doing some research on video resumes and I found one by Michael Clutts I wanted to share.

I like it. It’s to the point and tries to interject some humor along the way.

The only thing I would do differently is reduce the reliance on keywords. A resume with plenty of keywords (communication skills, team environment, etc.) scores well on a resume parser, but is really boring when read aloud. I would be tempted to make this more of a conversation than a verbalized resume.

Thoughts? Comments? Let us know below!

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