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Resume red flags nobody tells you about

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Resume Tailoring
The Reddit post discusses resume red flags that can lead to rejection. These include using outdated email addresses (like Yahoo or AOL), listing excessive work history (more than 10-12 years), inconsistent formatting, including high school information with a university degree, listing old GPAs, mentioning basic skills like Microsoft Office, inconsistent pronoun usage, providing reasons for leaving, stating "references available upon request," including a photo (in US/UK applications), showing frequent job changes without context, and focusing on tasks rather than results. The comments section generally validates these points but challenges the advice about listing Microsoft Office skills, as many employers still expect it. Also, the comments mention the importance of tailoring the resume to specific job descriptions.