The 3 biggest red flags hiring managers look for in resumes, according to new research

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Having too much AI-generated content or poor formatting on your resume could cost you the job, a new Resume Genius survey found.

If you use artificial intelligence to write your resume — or get a bit too creative with the design — you could be hurting your chances of landing a job.from Resume Genius, which surveyed 625 hiring managers across the U.S. Other resume faux pas include poor formatting and typos.

Similarly, resumes showing a pattern of frequent job-hopping make 50% of hiring managers hesitant to move forward with a candidate, Resume Genius found. You don't have to explain every time you switched roles,"as most recruiters aren't looking for that on the first pass," Reisdorf says."They want to know if you have the skills and the experience to do the job well — your past experiences and commitment to work are usually saved for the interview."

Reisdorf says clean, simple resumes are the most effective as they're easy for anyone to read and understand. That means using a basic black font, trimming it to one page and having clearly labeled, organized sections.

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