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9 Points In Your Executive Resume That Are Hated By Recruitment Companies

As a top recruitment company in Germany, we review a lot of executive resumes and there are certain things that are absolute pitfalls. So, if your resume is not giving you the desired results, here is a helpful guide from one of the best recruitment companies in Germany, a list of 10 things that you need to avoid in your executive resume. 1. Offering Up Unnecessary Personal Details 2. Unprofessional Email Addresses 3. Personal Pronouns 4. Font Choices 5. Spelling Mistakes and Poor Grammar 6. Inconsistent Formatting 7. Lack of Tangible Elements 8. Your Compensation Level 9. Irrelevant History Executive search usually presents us with resumes of people having more than 15 years of experience and as tempting as it sounds, you absolutely should avoid pouring each and every detail of it in your resume. The most acceptable length of an executive resume is 2 – 4 pages and any overstepping this limit would make you look like an unprofessional. Hence, it is often advised to only summarize positions that are a long time ago.

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