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Crafting the perfect résumé is a hard-enough challenge before trying to
factor in all the myths there are about the process. However, some of
those common myths — including your résumé can't be more than one page
or it's OK to have some white lies on your résumé — hold very little
water among companies looking to hire employees. To separate fact from
fiction, several experts gave the truth behind some of their favorite
myths on what companies look for in a résumé. 

*Myth*: *Grade point average is a top consideration*

*Truth*: I don't even consider it when I am interviewing potential
employees. I know that a 4.0 can mean that you took relatively easy
classes <#> to pad your GPA. I also am aware that you can be excellent
in your major and have non-related topics destroy your GPA. For me, that
was Spanish and statistics, neither of which is necessary or relevant in
my chosen line of work. What I am more interested in is examples of your
work as a showcase of your ability. – /Shelli Dallacqua, president,
//Shelten Media/ <http://www.sheltenmediallc.com/>

*Myth*: *Résumés should be one page. *

*Truth*: Résumés are allowed to be two pages unless you are stretching
the information. One page just isn't enough, unless you are right out of
school <#>. — /Jill MacFadyen/ <http://www.careercoachjill.com/>/,
career and outplacement coach /

*Myth*: *Achievements should be highlighted in a separate section.*

*Truth*: By separating accomplishments from the experience, recruiters
are more likely to overlook this section. Instead, showcase them by
bulleting them in the relevant sections. — /David Hardtke, chief data
scientist, //Bright.com <http://www.bright.com/>/

*[**50+ Job Skills You Should List on Your Résumé*
<http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2135-job-skills-resume.html>*]*

*Myth*: *Résumés should have your entire work history.*

*Truth*: If you have been working for 30 years and the first few years
were in an outside field, you can certainly drop selective things. Same
thing is true about internships after you have 10 to 15 years of
experience, unless those internships or prior employers and your work
are awesome examples of what you are capable of or the employer's name
itself may garner some interest. – /Tiffani Murray, résumé writer and
career coach, //Personality on a Page <http://www.personalityonapage.com/>/

*Myth*: *Your résumé should be general to increase your chances of
getting a job. *

*Truth*: Highly customized and targeted résumés are the only ones that
are successful in securing interviews that can lead to job offers.
Instead of marketing a general résumé, job seekers should take the time
to do extensive research to understand the required skills, expertise,
experience and qualifications for their job target. This information can
used as a guideline for tailoring résumés and other marketing materials.
– /Abby Locke, executive career architect at //Premier Writing
Solutions/ <http://www.premierwriting.com/>

*Myth*: *Paper résumés are enough.*

*Truth*: LinkedIn is changing hiring. In another few years, employers
will not be able to hire without it and the LinkedIn profile is
replacing the need for a résumé. – /Tom Armour, co-founder //High Return
Selection/ <http://www.highreturnselection.com/>

*Myth*: *Don't include **social media
<http://social-networking-websites-review.toptenreviews.com/?cmpid=ttr-bnd> **information.*

*Truth*: Because most recruiters are now visiting your publicly
accessible social media pages anyway, it is a good practice to include
them in your contact information on your résumé. Specifically, you
should include a link to your LinkedIn profile. Just make sure to keep
your social media pages consistent and professional. Information on your
LinkedIn profile should match your résumé — be sure to check that dates
of employment and other key facts are consistent. — /Eric Semon,
director of customer success //Hiring Thing/
<http://www.hiringthing.com/index.html>

*Myth*: *White lies are OK*

*Truth*: Honesty is the best and only policy.  A résumé is a factual
history of your work experience. Do not embellish or overstate your
accomplishments or responsibilities. Employers value integrity and you
demonstrate that by being honest and forthright in all your
interactions, starting with your résumé
<http://www.businessnewsdaily.com/2615-resume-examples.html>. Many
companies will use outside firms to perform verifications with prior
employers and schools. – /Lynne Sarikas, director of //Northeastern
University's MBA Career Center <http://damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/>/

*Myth*: *A PDF is better than a Microsoft Word document*

*Truth*: Résumés should not be posted in PDF format. PDFs can sometimes
prevent keyword- scanning software <#> on job boards or
applicant-tracking systems from picking up critical information that
allows you to be found or captured — in essence making you invisible. —
/Megan Pittsley-Fox, career coach, résumé writer and recruiter at //Work
Life Careers / <http://www.worklifecareers.com/>

*Myth*: *A good résumé will get you a job*.

*Truth*: A good résumé will get you an interview. Once you are in front
of the hiring manager, you will need to sell yourself even better than
the résumé sold you to gain the phone call. The résumé is only one step
in the very involved job search process. – /Melanie Denny, professional
résumé writer and president //Résumé Evolution
<http://www.resume-evolution.com/index.html>/

*Myth*: *Don't sweat the small stuff on your résumé — a few grammatical
errors or typos are expected.*

*Truth*: Sweat the small stuff because it shows that you pay attention
to detail, and are serious and professional. Otherwise, you come across
as careless and most employers don't want to hire careless people. —
/Tracy McCarthy, chief human resource officer at //SilkRoad
<http://www.silkroad.com/>/

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