Comments on: 5 Things You Should Leave Off Your Resume

By: GinaDee

GinaDee — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:43:00 +0000

I’ve seen people add their Junior High or favorite colors and hobbies on resumes too. Cute but totally unnecessary. When I see too much unnecessary information I get the impression the person applying doesn’t have enough relevant expertise to fill in the gaps.

By: JP

JP — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:39:00 +0000

“…adding these to a resume makes hiring managers nervous — unless, of course, you’re applying for a job in the religious space.”

By: Juegos 2

Juegos 2 — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 10:33:00 +0000

I agree with your point 5. indeed it is the thing you need to rethink and

By: Chris Rouse

Chris Rouse — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:23:00 +0000

Leaving off religious affiliation isn’t going to work for everyone. There are a lot of people who work in churches! I also do a lot of freelance work for a local church, so it’s listed on my resume because it’s relevant work to prove my skillset.

By: Turner

Turner — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 20:41:00 +0000

I do include my marathon PR time on my resume… is that bad?