Here’s 5 things that people commonly put on their CV which are a waste of space and simply clutter up the real story you should be telling: 1. Good timekeeper – Seriously, why say this? Every employer works on the assumption that you can get out of bed in the morning! 2. Enthusiastic – Again, […]
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What interests (if any) should you put on a CV? Firstly, it is a good idea to put some interests on a CV as it helps to portray you as a person – not just a name on a piece of paper. What interests should I put down? It’s easier to list what you shouldn’t
This is a commonly asked question and it makes a big difference to your CV. Basically, you should use a modern looking font that is easy to read and not too dense. Some fonts have a smaller gap between letters and these are useful if your CV has run into an extra page by just
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Just had a CV in for review and it had the following as an opening Key Skill: EXELENT COMUNICATION SKILLS Why didn’t they spot this!! It’s simple. Firstly they haven’t properly read their own CV and secondly it’s in UPPER CASE. Why does this matter? Because Word doesn’t look for spelling mistakes when words are in upper
We’ve noticed a growing trend for CVs in what we refer to as a magazine format. Basically the CV is written like a page from a magazine with small snippets of information dotted around the page with different fonts and different colour backgrounds – much like you might see in Hello! or OK! magazine. These
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We reviewed one of the best CV’s that we’ve had in for ages today. Pretty much everything had been done correctly and we had to really nit-pick to find anything wrong with it! Against our 10 key criteria it scored 91% which is fantastic when you consider that our average score is 74%. The only
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Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions – Forbes.
