Regular readers of the Rockwood Blog already know how important it is to avoid typos.

But sometimes even perfect spelling and grammar aren’t enough – there are some things that should be left off a resume.

Here’s a great article from Yahoo! Finance discussing 10 things that should be omitted from your resume.  

Among our strong suggestions at Rockwood:

¨       Lies: Time and time again, they are uncovered.  Follow Mom’s rules about honesty – it’s the best policy.

¨       The headshot: it doesn’t really help in any case – let those with an interest look you up on LinkedIn.

¨       Things that were once labeled “Confidential”: This is of particular importance to management consultants when it comes to naming clients for whom they have worked.

A concisely worded resume that avoids the entries in the article is a strong foundation for a job search