9 mistakes that will get your résumé thrown in the trash

Having a résumé riddled with errors is like shooting yourself in the foot before the race even starts.

There are minor problems that hiring managers might overlook or forgive.

And then there are the mistakes that'll get your application thrown out faster than you can say, "It was a mistake to put my CV in Comic Sans font."

Here are several devastating résumé errors that'll get you immediately tossed into the rejection pile:

Vivian Giang contributed to an earlier version of this article.

Distracting typos and grammatical errors

An abundance typos and grammatical errors tell the hiring manager one thing — you didn't care enough to take two seconds to double check your résumé. So why should they take the time to read it?

Weird links

Don't link to your crazy, opinionated Twitter or racy Instagram account (unless, for some reason, you're applying for a job that requires one).

"Candidates who tend to think their personal social media sites are valuable are putting themselves at risk of landing in the 'no' pile," executive career coach and founder of Resume Writers' Ink Tina Nicolai says.

Lies

Don't lie on your résumé. You'll get caught — immediately or eventually — and it'll be super awkward for everyone involved. If you're really concerned that you have no experience relative to the role, it's better to just be honest and hope for the best.