When you have finished drafting your resume and cover letter - make sure you get someone else to read it over for you! A pair of fresh eyes could be all it takes to uncover the hidden errors lurking in your documents that quite often survive the spellcheck!
The original resume of a recent client had stated rather impressively that they were a "gifted oral and written communicator". Further down the same page they wanted to convey an example to back up an earlier statement - it read something like this "hosted a series of customer events such as such as wine and cheese evenings".
The double "such as" entry will survive a spell check and because you've just laboured over your document, when you read it over, your brain reads what you wanted to say, not necessarily what you did say!
If you've set yourself up in the eyes of the hiring manager as a "gifted written communicator", such errors will cast a shadow of doubt over any other claim you make about yourself.
Get a friend or family member to look it over for you or send it to an expert resume writer for a review and commentary. Either way, make sure you put your best foot forward!
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