Hiring decision-makers surveyed for the book,
Top Notch
Executive Resumesidentified this as one of their Top 30 Executive Resume Pet Peeves:
Resume is too general. To keep from limiting themselves, candidates sometimes create a very broad
resume that lacks specific information. A peeve for one survey respondent is “failure to include enough information
for a recruiter to determine fit. Executives more so than less-senior level candidates should be aware
of the importance of effective communication, and yet they seem less motivated to tailor their resume
to the specific job in which they are seeking.”
See all 30 peeves: executive resume peeves
1-10 in Part 1, executive resume peeves 11-20 in Part 2 and
executive resume peeves 21-30 in Part 3.
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