I am a paralegal/office manager and I am currently hiring for an entry level office assistant. Here are some things that are absolutely driving me insane right now, as I sift through literally hundreds (probably over 1,000 now) of resumes:

1. I hate the objective line. You want a job, I get it. Leave it out. It adds nothing.

2. 1 page! The first rule in resume writing. I don't want to see pages of your waitressing history.

3. Be detail oriented. I asked for a resume and salary requirement only. Do you know how many cover letters and no salary requirement applicants I am getting? All of these go directly in the trash.

4. I am sure mileage will vary on this one, but IMHO, don't make your resume too ostentatious. Sometimes I get so distracted at what I am looking at that I can't make sense of the information.

5. I only want to spend, maybe, 20 seconds per resume. I don't want to read an opus. You don't have to include every little skill.

6. Beware of hyperbole, I don't know if this one is a generation gap thing or not, but I am getting a lot of resumes where the applicant says their skills are "bar none," or the "best you will find," but the applicant has very little work experience. I know people are trying to sell and get an interview, but these statements just make the applicant seem like they don't have any self awareness or knowledge of what really good experience looks like.

Probably enough for now Good luck.