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title: Common resume mistakes
description: A recent study by CareerBuilder revealed the top mistakes candidates make on their resumes.
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[IES Blog | NB 24](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24)

# [Common resume mistakes](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/blog/common-resume-mistakes)

 Written by [Innovative Employee Solutions](https://blog.innovativeemployeesolutions.com/ies-blog-nb-24/author/innovativeemployeesolutions) | Sep 12, 2013 5:34:34 PM

A recent study by CareerBuilder revealed the [top mistakes candidates make](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/careerbuilder-releases-study-of-common-and-not-so-common-resume-mistakes-that-can-cost-you-the-job-2013-09-11) on their resumes. While some were egregious, such as a resume submitted by a worker a company had just fired, others represent preventable mistakes. Recruiters who work with a consistent pool of [temporary workers](http://innovativeemployeesolutions.com/wp/temporary-workers/) may wish to pass along these results as warnings against careless applications. The factors most likely to cause a hiring manager to dismiss a candidate from consideration based on their resume included:

**Omissions and errors in style**  
 Many problems with resumes are simply due to inattention and a lack of proofreading. Fifty-eight percent of respondents said typos would end a candidate's chances to advance in the recruitment process. More than one-third of respondents would discard a resume that seemed too generic and not tailored for the specific position. A similar number would disqualify a candidate who had no list of skills on his or her resume. Wording copied directly from the job posting would be off-putting to 32 percent of respondents.

**Other gaffes**  
 Other mistakes are errors in judgment more than anything else. More than 30 percent of respondents preferred not hire someone who used an inappropriate email address. Including a photo with a resume would spell the end of a potential employee's candidacy for 13 percent of respondents.

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