Have you ever wondered why the tens or even hundreds of jobs that you have sent out applications for, had no positive results? Now you are about to find out why! The truth is writing your CV requires expertise. The manner and process of sending the CV also do not take exemption to this – it requires proficiency. If not done aright, the results may be the same when not done at all. And this makes up the reasons why many job-seekers’ CV are dumped, day in, day out. From the premise above, the following below are thus the nine specific reasons why your CV is being dumped and you are never called for the next phase;

1. Errors in Grammar and Spelling
Errors in Grammar and Spelling is no doubt one of the most reasons why many job-seekers’ CVs are dumped. The truth is, it’s expected and in fact mandatory for a supposed degree holder to be able to construct a CV without spelling or grammatical errors. One of the most fundamental qualities that employers look for in candidates is the ability to pay attention to details – tiny and every detail. So, it is assumed that if a job-seeker finds it difficult to construct his or her CV without having spelling and grammatical errors, then that job-seeker may not be able to pay attention to details of job-tasks. Therefore, before you submit your CV, go through over and again. If possible, give to a friend or an expert to review before sending out. Truth is, you may probably not see some things that they are going to see. This is because you wrote it yourself and would easily assume it’s error-free until someone else vets it.

2. Bad Formatting
When we talk about formatting, we mean generally the style a document takes. It cuts across the sizes and themes of font of your document wordings; when to use bold, italics, underline and most especially the proper use of bullets. The truth is, all of the above have a way of distinguishing your CV from that of other Job Candidates. The appropriate font size is 10-12, while the appropriate font styles are Arial, Calibri and Time New Romans. Everything cannot be written in Bold, it should be used as headings or sub-headings and in some cases for emphasis. You should also state some activities in bullet point, no one has the time to read long and boring write-ups. Only the important ones should be stated and stated with bullets.
Also, before submitting an application, it’s appropriate that you convert from Word to PDF format, unless otherwise specified. This is because some of the formatting you used may change when the recruiter opens your CV with his or her own tool. With PDF, your content will not adjust haphazardly.

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