Resueme Mistakes

Are these the reasons I am having trouble finding a better job?

• Objective: Seeking a party-time position with room for advancement


• Professional headline: 1 year old marketing executive


• Achievement: Planned new corporate facility at $3M over budget.


• Explanation of employment gap: career break in 1999 to renovate my horse


• References: Referees available upon request


• Skills: I am a rabid typist


• Strengths: Impersonal skills


• Hobbies: Enjoy cooking Chinese and Italians


• Education: College: August 1880 to May 1984


• Cover letter: I would like to assure you that I am a hardly working person.

And just how much information on a resume is too much?

• Objective: To have my skills and ethics challenged on a regular basis


• Personal Information: Married, eight children, prefer frequent travel


• Language Skills: Exposure to German for two years-but many words are inappropriate for business


• Reason for leaving last job: the owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia


• Achievements: Nominated for prom queen


• Education: Finished eighth in a class of ten


• Interests: Gossiping


• Awards: National record for eating 45 eggs in two minutes


• References: Bill, Tom, Eric - but I don't know their phone numbers


• Salary: The higher the better


• Cover letter: Please disregard the attached resume; it's totally outdated