- “References available upon request” isn’t necessary and just takes up space that could be used for other things. I assume references are available (because they always ought to be.)

- Also, please don’t actually email me your resume with a filename called “resume.doc.” I receive a bazillion resumes a week and you really don’t want my ability to find yours again to be determined by whether or not I remember to rename the file as I save it. Name it, at a minimum, with your last name. If you have a common last name, put your first name in the filename too.

- And actually, I never object at all when someone has clearly named their resume for the type of job. Many candidates of quality (and MOST who aren’t in a highly specialized and technical field) are capable of doing more than one kind of job. So if you’re capable of doing a senior web developer job OR a project management job, I have no objection to seeing the particular job for which you are applying reflected in the filename. It just tells me that you have taken the time to customize the presentation of your skills for the job I have open, which reflects well on you. There’s nothing deceitful or dishonest about it, and no recruiter worth their paycheck will think that just because you demonstrate that there are multiple versions of your resume.

- you are SO RIGHT ON about the objective thing. Oh god, how I hate the generic objective.