Listed below are the Top 20 Resume "Pet Peeves", starting with the biggest problems. More detailed insight to each problem can be found at www.resumedoctor.com

1. Spelling errors, typos and poor grammar
   
2. Too duty oriented - reads like a job description and fails to explain what the job seeker's accomplishments were and how they did so
   
3. Missing dates or inaccurate dates
   
4. Missing contact info, inaccurate, or unprofessional email addresses
   
5. Poor formatting - boxes, templates, tables, use of header and footers, etc
   
6. Functional resumes as opposed to chronological resumes
   
7. Long resumes - over 2 pages
   
8. Long, dense paragraphs - no bullet-points
   
9. Unqualified candidates - candidates who apply to positions they are not qualified for
   
10. Personal info not relevant to the job
    
11. Missing employer info and/or not telling what industry or product candidate worked in
    
12. Lying, misleading, especially in terms of education, dates and inflated titles
    
13. Objectives or meaningless introductions
    
14. Poor font choice or style
    
15. Resumes sent in .pdf, .zip files, faxed, web page resumes, mailed resumes; not sent as a "word" attachment
    
16. Pictures, graphics or URL links that no recruiter will call up
    
17. No easy-to-follow summary
    
18. Resumes written in 1st or 3rd Person
    
19. Gaps in employment
    
20. Burying important info in the resume
    
    Be sure your resume does not fall under the "pet peeve" list. Know how to market your skills and present yourself in a way that will make your reader want to consider you for a position. Typically, if your resume contains a few, or even one or two, of these "Pet Peeves," your resume will be automatically excluded and your chance of that job will be lost.