Read your application and
resume out loud before submitting.
To catch these costly mistakes, read
your resume out loud several times, taking a break between each reading.
Always read
your resume out loud to yourself several times, use spell check and a grammar correction program to ensure that your CV is error - free.
Read
your resume out loud carefully and slowly three to five times to ensure that it is free from grammatical errors and typos.
To avoid this mistake it's best to read
your resume out loud to catch common mistakes, get a second pair of eyes to see what you don't see, or get a professional to give you that flawless resume from the start!
Read
the resume out loud, slowly, to find the little errors.
Reading
your resume out loud can also help you spot mistakes.
We recommend reading
your resume out loud.
And here's an extra benefit: As you read
your resume out loud, you'll probably discover some hidden typos, grammatical errors and missing words.
The barstool test itself is pretty easy — just read
your resume out loud.
Read
your resume out loud to yourself; even have someone else proofread after you.
You may also want to consider reading
your resume out loud to be sure it flows smoothly and makes sense.
Reading
your resume out loud will help you catch places where your words don't flow well, places where commas are needed, and places where you might need to expand.
Reading
your resume out loud is one effective trick for finding things that stand out — in a bad way.
Make sure you read
your resume out loud with a red pen in hand.
3) Read
your resume out loud.
Pro Tip: Read
your resume out loud to yourself to catch any spelling or grammar mistakes.
Use spellcheck to correct obvious mistakes, and read
your resume out loud to catch any typos.
While it may feel awkward, reading each word of
your resume out loud calls attention to awkward phrases and misspellings you may otherwise overlook.
Not exact matches
It's like walking to a girl in a bar, and reading her your complete
resume and autobiography
out loud for half an hour.
Presumably these students will want to list participation with other extracurricular activities on their
resumes, and risked pronouncing it
out loud at job interviews (likely as not conducted by female lawyers).
A job seeker should read both the
resume and the cover letter
out loud before sending them.
Use read
out loud function in MS Word to hear your
resume and check for mistakes.
It's easy to quickly skim through your
resume on your computer screen, and read it silently, but reading your words
out loud might help you discover some errors.
Before you hurry off to send your
resume in an application because you're so excited that you've finally finished it, read it through, then read it through
out loud, and then get someone else to read it.
Another method is to read your
resume from bottom to top, either silently or
out loud.
Literally laughed
out loud when you joked about an objective at the top of the
resume!
We suggest that when you are done with your
resume that you read it
out loud.
Outlining your
resume gives you time to go over it
out loud.
Taking extra care with
resume writing (and proofreading, which of course you know to do
out loud, several times over) will help ensure it gets to the top of the «yes» pile.
You just might laugh
out loud as you review these hilarious
resume mistakes from Careerbuilder.com, Amy Joyce, Fortune Magazine, HotJobs, Resumania and ResumePower.com, to name a few.
Proofreading your
resume several times and even reading it
out loud can not guarantee you won't miss any mistakes.
I was trained by an executive
resume writing firm almost 6 years ago, and at that time color wasn't even something we would say
out loud!
But then there's the next issue: That people spend tons and tons of time on their
resume but very little time rehearsing answers to interview questions
out loud.
As always, before sending a cover letter or
resume take the time to read it
out loud to yourself to spot any typos or grammatical errors, and always use spell check!
When you read the text
out loud, you not only pick up on more errors, but may also become aware of issues — like over-repetition of a particular word — that makes the
resume seem a bit off.
Read your
resume summary
out loud and see how it sounds.
After your
resume is complete, have someone check it and read it
out loud to see if everything works.
Use a spell - checking program, ask a friend to read the
resume for you, and read it
out loud to yourself.
One client who received a terrible critique from The Ladders on the
resume I had written him tells me he immediately sensed something «rotten in Denmark» and laughed
out loud at the absurd criticisms made.
Print your
resume and read it
out loud.