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You want a job? You desperately need said job? Then why is it difficult to pay attention when crafting your resume? It's literally you're calling card!

I know there are better ways to make a resume than others, some people actually assist job searchers with resumes as their job, but a basic, run of the resume will suffice when getting started.

All you have to do is not be ridiculous. Don't get crazy. Just give them the basic information and make sure your grammar is correct. It's called spell check.

HR recruiters have a ton of tips for us, so listen up.

Redditoru/scottlottlewanted to help us see the signs clearly, by asking:

HR recruiters, what is considered a huge red flag on someone's resume?
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People Who've Lied About Their Qualifications On A Resume And Got The Job Break Down What Happened
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When you want the job, you do what you have to do. Everyone lies about education and experience. Is that right? No.

They want people with Master's degrees to start at $12 an hour. That's where we are, and so we may have to fudge a few facts or six.

And most of the time, it all turns out for the best, because qualifications often solidify with experience. Why is that so underrated? Let's see how "fibs" work out once in awhile.

Redditoru/pynergy1wanted everyone to share the times we've all fibbed to get that coin by asking:

People who've lied on their resume and actually got the job that they were unqualified for, what ended up happening?
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Times are tough and that makes the job hunt even more of a "Hunger Games" situation. I understand needing to do everything you can to be the best you can be, so that you can be sure to rise above the rest, but let's not get carried away people. When constructing a resume there are literally thousands of online tutorials to choose from. Please seek them out. Rule #1... more is always too much.

Redditor u/Shimanu wanted everyone to listen to what is not useful on a job hunt by asking... HR personnel of Reddit, what's the most unnecessary thing you've seen in a resume?
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Putting together a proper resume can be a challenging task. It does so many things. You want it to be clean, precise, and chock full of your greatest hits. You also need it to represent you and they say it should thoroughly original so that you stand out from the over crowded field. Yes. That is a whole lot for one or two pieces of paper. A lot people have a deft hand and can create a CV masterpiece and others... well others should probably see a therapist before they submit.

Redditor u/ThanosIsMyRealFather wanted to hear from the hiring managers out there about a resume or three by asking:

Hiring managers of Reddit, what was something on someone's CV/resume that made you either immediately want to hire them or immediately reject them?
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Get it together people! Looking for a job isn't a fun experience but it certainly isn't a difficult experience to do it right. In fact if you apply like a functioning adult you may discover the hunt will take less time. A resume is a basic -and I do mean BASIC- part of finding a job. It's job search 101. How in the world do you do this wrong? These people will tell you.

Redditor u/jamo8211 wanted employers to give some advice on what NOT to do by asking.... Employers of Reddit what's the worst CV you've ever seen?

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