In a job market that's growing more competitive every day, having an effective, impressive resume that stands out from the crowd is key. Looking to fine tune yours but not sure where to start? No worries, our Resume Rescue series is here to help! How many times have you found errors on something after you had already finished proofreading it? It's something that happens to everybody but it's not something you want happening on a resume. What if an employer only has time to interview three candidates but is stuck after whittling it down to four nicely qualified candidates? He might play eenie-meenie-miney-moe, or he might just toss the one that mentioned their wonderful "accointing" skills.
I came across a great list of proofreading tips here with some particularly good ones being:
- Eliminate distractions so you can concentrate
- Read it backwards (to prevent your brain from automatically correcting as you go)
- Switch mediums (i.e. if it's on the computer print it out)
- Get a friend to proofread it
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