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Unfortunate misspellings. Bad clip art. Laughable demands. While most resumes that cross a hiring manager's desk aim for clear, basic professionalism, some of them come with mistakes that will make even the dourest manager burst out laughing.
Here are some of the silliest resume mistakes out there, collected by dozens of hiring managers over the courses of their careers:
Typos, Wrong Words and Other Grammatical Nonsense
Sometimes, a typo is just a typo -- but sometimes, a misplaced letter or misspelled word gives the entire resume a new (and hilarious!) meaning. Here are some classic typos:
Arts and Crafts
Every job applicant has heard the advice to choose heavy, off-white paper in order to make the resume "stand out" among a pile of resumes compiled on sheets of standard 20# white bond. Some candidates, however, took this advice a little too far...
The Art of the Overshare
All managers want to get to know their candidates -- but sometimes, the candidates are a little too forthcoming. Here are some of the worst resume "overshare" moments:
When Bad Resumes are No Laughing Matter
Resume mistakes can be hilarious, certainly. But when the entire stack is full of typos, pointless gaffes, and candidates who simply don't fit the bill, what is a hiring manager to do?
The answer: talk to your staffing partner. Your recruiter can take on the time-intensive task of screening resumes, finding the candidates who offer the best fit for the job -- and saving you from the many headaches of resume errors.
"Funny. Stupid. And Just Plain WEIRD"