• Provides no value to hiring manager
• Fails to include keywords
• Looks outdated

• Replace with a concise professional summary
• Highlight years of experience and specialties
• Incorporate key terms like 'patient-centered care'

Objective: Seeking a position where I can use my skills.

Professional Summary: Certified Rehabilitation Specialist with 7+ years delivering patient‑centered therapy in orthopedic and neurological settings, skilled in gait analysis, functional training, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Doesn't demonstrate results
• Makes resume look like a job description
• Reduces recruiter interest

• Use STAR format
• Quantify outcomes (e.g., % improvement)
• Focus on patient outcomes

Responsible for conducting therapy sessions for post‑surgical patients.

Led therapy for 30 post‑surgical patients weekly, achieving a 20% reduction in average rehab length of stay.

• Employers filter for required credentials
• ATS may discard resumes lacking keywords
• Undermines credibility

• Create a dedicated Certifications section
• List license number and expiration
• Include relevant continuing education

Skills: patient care, documentation

Certifications: Certified Rehabilitation Specialist (CRS), State License #123456 (expires 2026), CPR/BLS Certified

• Confuses ATS parsers
• Looks unprofessional
• Makes timeline unclear

• Use month-year format (MM/YYYY)
• Keep same style throughout
• Align dates to right margin

Jan 2020 – Present

01/2020 – Present

• ATS may not read tables or graphics
• Hiring managers may struggle to scan
• File size may be large

• Use simple bullet points
• Avoid tables, columns, and images
• Stick to standard fonts like Arial or Calibri

Resume includes a two‑column layout with icons.

Single‑column, left‑aligned text with plain bullets.