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I review 10-15 resumes a week. This mistake shows up every single time

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Resume Tailoring
The Reddit post discusses common resume mistakes, advising applicants to format dates using years only to avoid highlighting gaps or short employment periods. It suggests removing irrelevant jobs, prioritizing relevant experiences, and ensuring contact information is easily accessible. The post also recommends against including "references upon request." However, the comments highlight that many online application systems require specific month/day/year formats, making the advice to use years only impractical in those cases. Some commenters also suggest that using only years could raise red flags for recruiters. Some suggest adding a section for "additional work history" and summarizing old jobs in bullet points at the end to avoid having gaps in work history.