What NOT to put on your resume in 2025

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A career consultant came up with a list of things that shouldn't be on your résumé in 2025. They're either too old-school or never should have been on there in the first place. Including any of these can lower your chances of landing an interview...

 

1. Your salary or salary requirements. Worry about that once you get an interview. Listing it on your résumé won't do you any good.

 

2.  The line, "References available upon request." You're just wasting real estate, and their time. They know you'll give them references if they ask.

 

3.  Bright colors or graphics. All the big companies use software now to screen résumés and search for keywords. And it doesn't always recognize graphics. So what looks good to a human might not look good to a robot.

 

4.  The full URL for your LinkedIn page. Just hyperlink. They're probably looking at your résumé on a computer at this point, not printing it out.

 

5.  Your full home address. Your city and state are plenty. No one needs to be able to check your place out on Google Maps.

 

6.  The same word over and over. "Managed" is a big one people use too much. Like, "Managed a team of employees," followed by "Managed multiple budgets." Mix it up with words like "led," "directed," and "supervised."

 

7.  A third page. No one's résumé should be three pages long. Two is fine if you've worked five or more jobs, or have 10-plus years of experience. But three pages means you're probably including stuff that isn't all that relevant.