There are myriad reasons you may decide to leave your job, but none of them belongs on your resume. If the hiring manager wants to know why you chose to leave, he or she will ask.

While the following candidates have perfectly valid reasons for seeking greener pastures, a little more decorum in the resume would have been welcomed:

"REASON FOR LEAVING: An unforgiving schedule and a brutal commute (three hours each way)."

On the road again. Just can't wait to get on the road again ...

"REASON FOR LEAVING: My boss' son took over his business and cashed out most of it and burned through what was left."

Gives new meaning to passing the torch.

"REASON FOR LEAVING: Being expected to work on Sundays for free is the current problem."

As good a reason as we've heard.

When completing the work-history section of your resume, remember to quantify your professional accomplishments whenever possible. Prospective employers appreciate being able to determine exactly how you can impact the bottom line. Consider this effective example from an executive assistant:

"ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Instituted a new bid process for supplies and services, saving the company 18 percent annually on paper purchases and 10 percent annually on teleconferencing equipment."

But don't insert numbers into your resume or cover letter just for the sake of doing so:

"SKILLS: Able to type with all 10 fingers."

A "handy" skill.

RESUME: "Marital Status: 0."

What does this mean exactly?

"EQUIPMENT: Human brain 1.0."

We'll wait for the upgrade.

Finally, there is such a thing as being too specific.

"SKILLS: I type 102 words per minute as of 9 a.m. on January 4, 2008."

How many words are you up to now?