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The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by bingbagbo(m): 10:53am On May 03, 2015
Employers spend an average of just 8.8 seconds reviewing each CV they receive, new research has found.

These are the top 10 CV faux pas that are likely to land applicants in the “no” pile, according to the survey of 500 employers…
1. Bad grammar
2. Spelling mistakes
3. Poor formatting
4. CV longer than two pages
5. Casual tone
6. Use of jargon
7. Unusual font style/size
8. Exam grades listed in full
9. Generic interests such as cooking and reading listed
10. Lack of activities relating to personal development

(Source: National Citizen Service)

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Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by Ezedon(m): 11:13am On May 03, 2015
I dont believe its all about these u mentioned
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by Ukeachu1(m): 3:04pm On May 03, 2015
bingbagbo:
Employers spend an average of just 8.8 seconds reviewing each CV they receive, new research has found.

These are the top 10 CV faux pas that are likely to land applicants in the “no” pile, according to the survey of 500 employers…
1. Bad grammar
2. Spelling mistakes
3. Poor formatting
4. CV longer than two pages
5. Casual tone
6. Use of jargon
7. Unusual font style/size
8. Exam grades listed in full
9. Generic interests such as cooking and reading listed
10. Lack of activities relating to personal development

(Source: National Citizen Service)

wat do u mean by poor formatting
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by cohug: 4:55pm On May 03, 2015
Noted!!!
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by banabest(m): 6:25pm On May 03, 2015
Is cooking and reading a bad hobby again?

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Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by breakthru(m): 7:21pm On May 03, 2015
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Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by DNDROID(m): 7:59pm On May 03, 2015
bingbagbo:
Employers spend an average of just 8.8 seconds reviewing each CV they receive, new research has found.

These are the top 10 CV faux pas that are likely to land applicants in the “no” pile, according to the survey of 500 employers…
1. Bad grammar
2. Spelling mistakes
3. Poor formatting
4. CV longer than two pages
5. Casual tone
6. Use of jargon
7. Unusual font style/size
8. Exam grades listed in full
9. Generic interests such as cooking and reading listed
10. Lack of activities relating to personal development

(Source: National Citizen Service)
No be when you see genuine company advert Na im CV go count?

Problem is..
Boss always has a long line of jobless persons...
His secretary... The same
His driver... The same
Manager(if he is not)... The same
And every other worker... All have persons to fill the position BEFORE it becomes available..

Nigeria... More jobs must be created...

And it so simple.. It makes me sick that it's not being done....

How? Open more businesses...
How? Make more loans available to public budding and current entrepreneurs...
IF ONLY 40% of what we Nigerians use in a day were to be manufactured in our country...
We will have more jobs than we can fill...

How? Do I have to keep feeding you before you ask?

Ask and I will answer...
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by Nobody: 9:57pm On May 03, 2015
Ukeachu1:


wat do u mean by poor formatting
The way the Cv was designed - font size, font colour, paragraphs, indentation, borders, line spacing etc.


FriedPlantain
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by Ukeachu1(m): 10:02pm On May 03, 2015
FriedPlantain:
The way the Cv was designed - font size, font colour, paragraphs, indentation, borders, line spacing etc.


FriedPlantain
so is there an iso standard of format for cvs
Re: The 10 Worst Mistakes You Can Make On Your Cv!!!! by Nobody: 10:23pm On May 03, 2015
Ukeachu1:

so is there an iso standard of format for cvs
Not really, but ensure your CV is formatted to look as much professional as possible. No fancy font style, proper line spacing, avoid using too many colours, font size should be between 10-12, and pictures/passport is not allowed. In short , a well formatted CV is a neat looking CV devoid of jumbled or incoherent sentences.


FriedPlantain

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