Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Red Flags in Resumes
An excerpt from CNBC.com
Ex-Google recruiter: The No. 1 resume ‘red flag’ that makes hiring managers stop reading—and how to fix it
By Farah Sharghi, Contributor
When you talk about your work in a resume, you know exactly what your team accomplished, why the project mattered and what the results meant. But the recruiter looking at your resume has none of that context. They have about six seconds to scan your application — and hundreds of others waiting.
For over a decade, I’ve worked as a recruiter at major companies like Google, TikTok, Uber and The New York Times. The biggest resume mistake I see is writing for the one person who already knows your story: you.
This mistake is often completely invisible to job seekers, even the hardest-working ones. And it’s a red flag because it makes your accomplishments harder to understand and your impact easier to overlook.
I tell all my clients, whether they are new graduates or CEOs, to try this exercise: Cover your name at the top of the page. If your read your resume and it seems like it could be any other candidate’s, you’re in trouble. It means the value of your work will not translate to the person who is deciding your future.
This red flag shows up in four ways. Here’s how to spot each one and how to fix them.
1. The ‘you had to be there’ language
Here’s a line I’ve seen hundreds of versions of: “Conducted financial analysis on operating spending and budget trends to support strategic planning and decision-making.”
The person who wrote it knows exactly what it means. They know the department, the budget and who the work supported. To an outsider, it’s so generic that it tells me almost nothing, and I’m not going to spend my six seconds trying to decode it.
The fix: Add a line of context before your bullets. Briefly explain what the organization does and what your role was within it. How would you describe it to a friend or to your grandma? Provide some key context to give a stranger a way in.
"You're Good."
Keep this as a reminder that "You're good," and share it with someone else who needs to hear this powerful message. - Faye
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King on Trump
🚨 BREAKING:
— GBC (@GBC_Press) July 4, 2026
U.S. world-famous author Stephen King:
“Trump is a tumor in America’s veins. A tyrant who does not hesitate to set a country on fire for his narcissistic ego. No horror story I’ve written could be as terrifying as this man.” pic.twitter.com/eWS333Q3tV
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How to Snag the Prize (Dumb) Brotha
An excerpt from AtlantaBlackStar.com -
‘What In the World!’: White Women Exposed for Allegedly Coaching Each Other on How to Lock Down Black Athletes After Leaked Texts Go Viral
by By Angelina Velasquez
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Living a life of luxury is as simple as trapping a top NFL draft pick the moment he steps on campus.
College-age women are skipping classroom lectures for tips on how to snag prospective football and NBA stars, and they just got exposed.
An online debate surfaced after alleged messages exposed what’s being described as a white college student’s scheme to attract and keep wealthy athletes.
Screenshots from an alleged text thread involving a student identified as “Halyn M,” her roommate Lexi, and Lexi’s sister quickly went viral after first being shared by TheBishGossip.
The jaw-dropping messages instantly set the internet on fire. Eagle-eyed viewers started playing detective, questioning whether the screenshots were real and if some of the responses sounded a little too calculated. But our readers are sounding off after reading the messages.
Halyn’s friend allegedly wanted to lock in a tall, chocolate football player just like her sister.
Fulfilling that desire is easy but “You have to play your cards right!” Rule No. 1 is the foundation to lure an athlete with a pick-me mindset: “He’s the prize. Remember he can change your life; you can’t change his.
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