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Common Resume Mistakes to Review Before Applying

Review formatting, relevance, evidence, and clarity issues that can make a resume harder to evaluate.

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ATS Formatting Mistakes

Using tables, columns, or text boxes (confuses parsers). Including images or icons (can't be read). Using non-standard section headings (parsers miss content). Using fancy fonts or small text (hard to read).

Content Mistakes

Being too generic (not tailored to the job). Using weak action verbs. Including irrelevant experience. Not quantifying results. Typos and grammatical errors. Using the same resume for every application.

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ThreeArrow.ai compares resume text with a job description, identifies keyword gaps, and proposes clearer wording. It cannot inspect every employer's private workflow, so review the generated document and the application instructions yourself.

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