The pace of change in the IT world, as well as the industry's deepening talent shortage mean that opportunities abound for in-demand employees.

In a recent itbestofbreed.com blog, Steve Cadigan of Cadigan Talent Ventures said it's not uncommon for engineers to get multiple job offers, and quickly, when they want a change of scene.

Still, there are pitfalls. Just because your skills are in demand, doesn't mean you can sleepwalk through the recruitment and hiring process.

At Forbes.com, Lisa Quast has published a list of mistakes that will get your resume not just ignored, but thrown in the trash. Quast, author of "Secrets of a Hiring Manager Turned Career Coach," says there are six main problems that come up again and again in resumes, and none of them are particularly difficult to fix.

Click through to see all the bad resume mistakes to avoid.