Resume blunders etc. - Sterling Career Concepts

Resume blunders etc. Resume blunders: etc. Etc. Its aharmless word. Iveused it myself in emails and notes, but wheresthe oneplace I cringe every single time I see it? On a resume. Resume writing at its best is short, concise, and tight. Every sentenceshould havepurpose and direction. Every word should count. In this setting, etc. almost alwayssounds unprofessional and, dare I say, flippant. If youre includinga series of items on your resume, a better way to structure the sentence is to introduce the listwithany one of the following: such asincludingfor instancenamelyfor example Each of these accomplishes the same thing as etc. letting the reader know the list is not all-inclusive while sounding much more polished and purposeful. Happy writing!