I am a recruiter with 30 years experience recruiting people. I read resumes every day. My client companies, who pay my fees, are looking for concise summaries of a candidate's achievements in a resume. Here are five mistakes I frequently see.

1. Using only a school or temporary address. I want to be able to help you in the future as well as now, and for that I may need a way to mail information to you. Please use a permanent home address on your resume. I search my files by zip code so I need that too. Several phone numbers are always helpful.

2. Using only your work email address. As you know, once you leave your current job that address will be dropped. Select a businesslike free Yahoo or similar email address and save it for job hunting. It will enable me to contact you long into the future.

3. Not detailing your courses. Each degree program is different. My clients like to see a list of core course names on resumes for at least three years after graduation. Your GPA is required for that length of time too.

5. Insufficient data about accomplishments. You must describe past employment in terms of accomplishments and achievements regardless of the nature of the jobs. A long list of duties is not appropriate on your resume.

I will look forward to reviewing your resume. If I can help you in any way please give me a call. I am always looking for good people for my client companies and would be happy to be one of your resources.