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Resume mistake 2
Focusing on duties and responsibilities rather than achievements and successes. Let�s face it employers want to see what you can do for them quickly and effectively.

They hate hiring and they like it to be as quick and painless as possible. No manager/recruiter wants to sit down and read a resume that is simply a comprehensive listing of every work task a candidate has performed throughout their career.

Imagine reading a resume that contains the following:

Completed filing and archiving.
Performed word processing duties.
Answered the telephone to clients.
Completed the accounts payable transactions.
Managed the invoicing system.
Looked after the office equipment.

This is a complete and frankly un-interesting way to detail daily responsibilities.

An effective resume should focus on successes and achievements. An employer/recruiter will assume that an Administrative Assistant can type, use Word, archive etc in the same way as they will expect that a Sales Manager can manage employees, prepare forecasts, market products etc.

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