Some of the information that makes it onto resumes may actually distract from your professional image and brand. The value of a resume is increased when it consistently points to the jobs you apply for and is in sync with your career trajectory.

Side jobs, temporary jobs, jobs to get you through a tough period, may just not be relevant to the career direction you have been on, or applying for, and they can be a distraction. Space on the resume is like high priced real-estate so make sure that the information that resides there needs to be there.

Just because you did something doesn’t mean it deserves space on your resume. If omitting something leaves a gap in your employment history of more than a year the you probably should include it.

Balancing relevance of jobs with employment time gaps on your resume can be a challenge. A possible solution can be using years only, rather than months of all the job on your resume. Adding a reason for the gap, for example, medical leave, family leave, education leave, or whatever the situation really was, can be included as a note in the gap space.

Personal information such as height, weight, birth date, age, sex, religion, political affiliation, or place of birth should not be included on the resume and employers are not entitled to that information in making a job decision.

The best information is the experiences that show you fit what is wanted.

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