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Where Do You Fall? Mistakes Job Seekers Make On Their Cv(employers' Survey) by Chukwutobi: 2:57pm On Dec 21, 2014 |
One survey of employers found the following mistakes were most common • Spelling and grammar 56% of employers found this • Not tailored to the job 21% • Length not right & poor work history 16% • Poor format and no use of bullets 11% • No accomplishments 9% • Contact & email problems 8% • Objective/profile was too vague 5% • Lying 2% • Having a photo 1% Others 3% (listing all memberships, listing personal hobbies, using abbreviations) (Click on the topic to read more) Choose a sensible email address! One survey found that 76% of CVs with unprofessional email addresses are ignored. Here are some (modified) graduate email addresses that you should NOT emulate! o death_metal_kitty@hotmilk.com(Imagine this one) o demented_bovine@gnumail.com o so_kiss_me@hotmilk.com o platypus_mcdandruff@gnumail.com o busty-beth@gnumail.com o flockynockyhillipilification@gnumail.com o virgin_on_the_ridiculous@hotmilk.com o yourmywifenowgraham@gnumail.com o original_madcow_jane@gnumail.com o circle-of-despair@gnumail.com o rage_against_the_trolley_fish@mail.com o sexylikewoaaaah@hotmilk.com Source: University of Kent and copied from [url]getinformedtoday.com[/url] |
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