5 resume mistakes that trigger an auto-reject
Hirefitly·5 min read
Plenty of strong candidates never reach a human because of fixable mistakes. Here are the five most common.
- Tables and columns that scramble in an applicant tracking system.
- Missing the exact keywords from the posting.
- Vague bullets with no outcomes or numbers.
- A generic summary that could belong to anyone.
- Inconsistent dates or formatting that reads as careless.
Each one is quick to fix — and tailoring your resume to the posting solves most of them at once.
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