11 QA Resume Mistakes (and How to Fix Each)

I've read a lot of QA resumes. The frustrating part: the strongest testers often have the weakest resumes.
Not because they lack skill — because nobody ever told them what a recruiter actually scans for. They list 14 tools and zero outcomes. They write "responsible for testing" instead of "caught X before release." They bury the one line that would get them the interview.
So I put together the 11 mistakes I see most — and exactly how to fix each. No fluff, no "use action verbs." Specific.
If you're a QA engineer not getting callbacks, start here → https://careerintel.dev/guides/qa-resume-mistakes