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I'm not Resume Writer, but I just gotta give the general pilot populance some advice - please don't put personal information on your resume! Here's an example;
Single, 5 children, age 58, fluent in Vietnamese, smoker, height 5'1", 280 lbs.
Or my favorite...
Member of XXX gun club. Hobbies include hunting and shooting clay pigeons.
Each of these descriptions paint a picture that doesn't need to be there. All that your resume should display are your qualifications. Let the picture of you come out in an interview. Don't shoot yourself in the foot before you even get through the door.
I see no reason whatsoever to put your marital status, age, number of children you have, or a list of hobbies. Why give someone a reason to discriminate? And the few people that are still putting their social security numbers on their resumes - what are you thinking? Ever heard of identity theft?
Single, 5 children, age 58, fluent in Vietnamese, smoker, height 5'1", 280 lbs.
Or my favorite...
Member of XXX gun club. Hobbies include hunting and shooting clay pigeons.
Each of these descriptions paint a picture that doesn't need to be there. All that your resume should display are your qualifications. Let the picture of you come out in an interview. Don't shoot yourself in the foot before you even get through the door.
I see no reason whatsoever to put your marital status, age, number of children you have, or a list of hobbies. Why give someone a reason to discriminate? And the few people that are still putting their social security numbers on their resumes - what are you thinking? Ever heard of identity theft?