VIDEO: 9 résumé-killers you should never include on any job application

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By Fiza Pirani
Dec 14, 2016

Are you on the job hunt? If so, you're probably looking to tweak and update that résumé before sending it out to potential employers.

According to a study from CareerBuilder.com, hiring managers typically spend about six seconds on their initial "fit/no fit" decision when looking at résumés.

So be sure to get rid of certain known "résumé-killers" when updating your documents.

Watch the video below from Business Insider for nine things you should never include on your résumé:

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