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I used a resume five years ago, which got multiple auto-generated rejections from companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Deloitte, Meta, and more 🛑 I'm sharing this with everyone here as an example of mistakes you SHOULDN'T make when crafting your resume. Find a list of everything that was wrong with my resume and solutions for it👇🏻 🚫 Having more than one page in my resume despite being new to the job market. It looked unnecessarily cluttered. 🛠 Your resume shouldn't be longer than 1-2 pages if you have less than ten years of professional experience. Confused? Follow this formula: one page = every ten years of experience. 🚫 A lengthy summary that did not align with my work experience. 🛠 Your summary should cover your brightest career moment or contain a short and catchy summary of your expertise and what you bring to the table if hired. 🚫 Did not use an ATS-compliant template. 🛠 Basic guidelines to follow up would be: avoiding the sidebar, removing any images or infographics, and making sure all the necessary sections are present (Education, Experience, Skills, etc.) 🚫 Too many bullet points for each work experience. 🛠 Only add relevant points and optimize them to include keywords from the job description to justify your fit for the role. 🚫 Lack of relevant keywords. 🛠 Optimize your resume to align it with the job description. This might get a little tricky, but it gets easier with practice. My favorite trick: read the job description carefully and make sure to include some of the keywords from it on your resume. Don’t overdo it though! 🚫 Contains irrelevant personal information while missing LinkedIn address. 🛠 Information like nationality, gender, complete residential address, etc., are not required on the resume. Also, ALWAYS add your LinkedIn profile address. If you don’t have time to update a resume yourself or are looking for an affordable, ATS-optimized, professionally written one, give Careerflow.ai's AI Resume Builder a try: https://lnkd.in/drNZrQkX Even if you are not actively looking for a job, it is wise to invest some time in keeping your resume up to date. Here is why: - Prepares you for the interview. Most employers will use your resume as a guideline when they interview you. Therefore, they will ask you to explain in detail many of the statements you have made in your resume. - Organizes you. You are preparing a resume that forces you to assess your skills. This, in turn, will help you evaluate the many employment options open to you. It will also help you plan an effective job search campaign. Did you find this helpful?👇🏻 ❌❌ Just maximize it to get a better view ❌❌ Let's help each other by adding the right value🤝 If you liked this content, ♻️ repost this and follow Nikita Gupta