LOOKING FOR A TECH JOB?
Avoid These Resume and Interview Deal Breakers
CIOs ranked the top reasons they would most likely remove a candidate from consideration for an IT position:
RESUME MISTAKES
| 1. Frequent job hopping | |
| 2. Bad formatting, sloppiness or typos* | |
| 2. Too long or too much unnecessary information* | |
| 4. Not highlighting strategic thinking and business | |
| 5. Overuse of technical jargon | |
| 6. Overly complicated | |
| 7. No context around prior experience |
INTERVIEW MISTAKES
| 1. Speaking negatively about past employers or managers | |
| 2. Poor body language, such as no eye contact or a weak handshake | |
| 3. Unprepared for technical questions | |
| 4. No clear understanding of the business* | |
| 4. Ineffective explanation of career history* | |
| 6. Unprofessional dress | |
| 7. No “thank you” or follow-up after the interview |
Source: Robert Half Technology survey of more than 2,600 CIOs at companies in 26 major U.S. markets. *Denotes a tie.
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