In the next few weeks, Idea Works will be adding a new employee to the team. As applications have been rolling in, I’ve been amazed at some of the mistakes people make which instantly decrease their chances of landing an interview.

Unfortunately, these blunders distract me from absorbing the information that matters — qualifications, experience and passion for the position.

Next time you email your resume to a prospective employer, make sure to avoid these mistakes:

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Hans Rosling thoroughly impressed me in his TED talk from about two years ago aptly titled “Hans Rosling shows the best stats you’ve ever seen“.

I’ve never seen someone so excited by data. I was excited too, since Rosling does more than just slap some graphs on a slide. He tells a story with the data.

Rosling explains:

Statistics has to go together with other information and with experience. That’s when it’s useful…People are not stupid. They will understand statistics and they will use it, if it’s made available in relevant and interesting ways.

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