I’ve had to review a lot of resumes at work recently and I have seen quite a few rookie mistakes. Here are some quick tips to improve your chances with potential employers:

1) When given the opportunity to upload your resume, name the resume something like “Lastname_Firstname.pdf” instead of “Resume_Dr. Slaughter.pdf” The people reviewing your resume see the the name of your file.

2) When given the opportunity to upload your resume, do not upload a syllabus for the calculus course you took 2 semesters ago. Instead of that, upload your resume.



3) When given the opportunity to upload your resume, do not upload a picture of an omelette instead. While I’m sure it was delicious, it will not help your chances.

All of these things literally happened today.

