I've spent the last six years as a recruiter and career coach, helping people land jobs at major companies, including Microsoft, Google and Facebook. 1 resume mistakeLately, the biggest resume mistake I've been seeing people make is "keyword stuffing" — or trying to use as many keywords from the job description as possible. How to use keywords on your resumeA simple tip to remember: Use keywords with humans in mind, not machines. For example, let's say one of the required skills in a job description is "Microsoft Excel." I recommend including at least nine key skills and grouping them into columns of three, spread evenly across the top of the resume.

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