Unfortunate misspellings. Bad clip art. Laughable demands. While most resumes that cross a hiring manager's desk aim for clear, basic professionalism, some of them come with mistakes that will make even the dourest manager burst out laughing.

Here are some of the silliest resume mistakes out there, collected by dozens of hiring managers over the courses of their careers:

Typos, Wrong Words and Other Grammatical Nonsense

Sometimes, a typo is just a typo -- but sometimes, a misplaced letter or misspelled word gives the entire resume a new (and hilarious!) meaning. Here are some classic typos:

• "Career break in 1999 to renovate my horse."
• "Please let me know if I can omit you in any way."
• "I am very skilled in handling administration in the correct manor."
• "Bachelorette degree in computers."
• "I feel that my business degree will prove detrimental to my future success."
• "SKILLS: Strong work ethic, attention to detail, team player, self-motivated, attention to detail."
• "Ecellent typist, great speed and accuracy. 756 wpm."
• "Received a plague for Salesperson of the Year."
• In bold, all caps to introduce the resume's first section: "OBJECTION."
• "Instrumental in ruining entire operation for a Midwest chain store."

Arts and Crafts

Every job applicant has heard the advice to choose heavy, off-white paper in order to make the resume "stand out" among a pile of resumes compiled on sheets of standard 20# white bond. Some candidates, however, took this advice a little too far...

• One hiring manager received an application with "giant word art reading: 'cover letter.' Followed by a huge, centered picture of themselves. It was poorer than a grade-three biography."
• "One applicant tried to make an impression by using four different fonts, three ink colors and a variety of highlighting options on her resume."
• "When I worked retail, I once received an application that was filled out with a rainbow pen."
• "I reviewed a resume last year that used the Star Trek title font. If that wasn't bad enough, he used 24 pt."

The Art of the Overshare

All managers want to get to know their candidates -- but sometimes, the candidates are a little too forthcoming. Here are some of the worst resume "overshare" moments:

• "I've had a guy attach a two-page list of everything he had accomplished since the first grade. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2nd place in fourth-grade spelling bee, 3rd place in fifth-grade math-a-thon, Honorable mention in eighth-grade charity drive."
• "We had a guy write that he was voted "campus cutie" by the girls at his university, and attached a link."
• Some oddly unprofessional credentials: "World's Best Dad -- seven years running," and (on another resume), "I like the anime Bleach and I can make tea and coffee."
• Under "Personal Interests": "Donating blood. Fourteen gallons so far."
• Under "Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Felony?": "Yes. Arson. But he deserved it; will discuss in interview."
• Under "Reason for Applying With Us": "My parents are rich, and I thought I could live for free off them for a few more years. Turns out I was wrong. Now I need to get a job and move out. I'm lazy though."
• Under "About Me": "I cannot stand people who are lazy and don't try! Lazy people are one of my biggest pet peeves!"
• Under "Address": "Not relevant."

When Bad Resumes are No Laughing Matter

Resume mistakes can be hilarious, certainly. But when the entire stack is full of typos, pointless gaffes, and candidates who simply don't fit the bill, what is a hiring manager to do?

The answer: talk to your staffing partner. Your recruiter can take on the time-intensive task of screening resumes, finding the candidates who offer the best fit for the job -- and saving you from the many headaches of resume errors.