Why Continuous Editing Can Destroy Your Resume

You want your resume to look as good as it possibly can. You want it to shine. You want it to impress. You want it to WOW.

You've done your brainstorming. You've got what you want down on paper, in the general format that you want. Now what?

The next step is the editing process. This is where you take all your information and really polish it until it gleams. However, it's possible to polish it so much that you completely get rid of the shine and scrub right through the varnish to the dull base. In other words, it's possible to edit your resume too much.

Excessive editing can turn your top-notch, knockout resume into something boring and drab. Continuous editing can destroy your resume.

When you edit too much, you rework the content so much that it loses its original focus. It loses its original edge. Plus you'll get a headache.

There are some tips you can keep in mind so that you don't fall prey to continuous editing. Try editing your resume first thing in the morning, after you've gotten some sleep and are well rested. Don't edit under fluorescent light if you can help it. It's actually hard to spot small errors under fluorescent light.

Limit yourself to three edits. And try reading and thinking about something else between edits.

When you edit your resume, first go through the body text. Then go back and edit your headers. And be careful that your eyes don't skip from one error to the next, and miss those subtle little errors in between. Also watch that the little words like "or", "it", "is" and "of" are correctly used.

Get one trusted, knowledgeable friend, colleague or professional to go over your resume. Then take a deep breath. You've done all you can. Now all you have to do is send it in.

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