LOOKING FOR A TECH JOB?
Avoid These Resume and Interview Deal Breakers
CIOs ranked the top reasons they would most likely remove a candidate from consideration for an IT position:
RESUME MISTAKES
| 1. Frequent job hopping | |
| 2. Too long or too much unnecessary information | |
| 3. No context around prior experience | |
| 4. Not highlighting strategic thinking and business | |
| 5. Overly complicated | |
| 6. Bad formatting, sloppiness or typos* | |
| 6. Overuse of technical jargon* | |
INTERVIEW MISTAKES
| 1. Speaking negatively about past employers or managers | |
| 2. Poor body language, such as no eye contact or a weak handshake | |
| 3. Ineffective explanation of career history | |
| 4. No clear understanding of the business | |
| 5. Unprepared for technical questions | 6. Unprofessional dress |
Source: Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 270 CIOs at companies in Canada
*Denotes a tie.
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