One - Do not include an objective on your resume. Your objective is to get the job; that is why you are sending the resume. Save the space! (Note: There are some resume professionals who recommend an objective. However, in the legal industry they are not generally approved of)
Two – Do not include “references available upon request” on your resume. If a potential employer wants references they will request them and you will provide them. This is simply unnecessary. Save the space!
Also, while I have you here, WATCH OUT for:
- two v too v to, and
- their v they’re, although you should not be using contractions (shouldn’t and don’t) in your professional writing, and
- its and it’s, and
- our v are v hour (yes I know that last one is not officially a homophone, but with some accents….and some misspellings)
