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30 things that don't belong on your resume

Jacquelyn Smith,Rachel GillettApr 1, 2016, 21:38 IST

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Hiring managers receive an average of 75 résumés per position they post, according to CareerBuilder.com. So they don't have the time or resources to review each one closely, and they spend approximately six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision.

If you want to pass that test, you need to have some solid qualifications - and the perfect résumé to highlight them.

Here are 30 things you should never include on your résumé.

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Vivian Giang and Natalie Walters contributed to earlier versions of this article.