9 Resume Mistakes That Quietly Cost You Interviews
Mar 21, 2026 · 6 min read
The list
- A vague summary full of buzzwords and no results.
- Duties instead of achievements ('responsible for' is a red flag).
- No numbers — recruiters skim for them.
- One generic resume for every job instead of light tailoring.
- Two pages of early-career experience that should be one.
- Typos and inconsistent date formats.
- An email address from 2009.
- Skills no one asked for; missing the ones they did.
- Fancy formatting that breaks in an ATS.
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