MistakesJun 30, 2025·5 min read
Resume mistakes that quietly cost you interviews
Most rejections aren't dramatic — they're small, fixable errors that add up to 'next'.
Duty lists, not results
The most common miss: bullets that describe responsibilities instead of outcomes. Every line should answer 'so what happened?'
No numbers anywhere
A resume with zero quantification reads as vague. You have numbers — in time saved, things shipped, people reached — so surface them.
Same resume everywhere
Blasting one generic version at every role underperforms a lightly tailored one every time. Re-weight to the job.
Typos and inconsistency
Mixed date formats, a stray typo, a 2023 role above a 2024 one — small tells that read as careless. A final proofread pass catches them.