DonUjay:
You People just like disturbing . Draft your CV the way you want and stop trying to convince People to follow a Particular template. na by force?
Recently attended an Interview where I was asked questions Like:
How many People make up your family?
are you the first child?
what extra-curricula activities do you engage in?
just goes to show that sometimes giving employers a sneak peek into your social background won't necessarily be a bad idea
there's nothing wrong if you state your marital status or age in your CV, just try to keep it as concise as Possible. When it comes to CVS I'ld say you should Be Creative, Be Unique, Don't be straight-jacketed

Handsome1:
There have been tons and tons of How-tos on crafting a winning CV that will be just too perfect to be ignored by potential employers. Now, that’s all good stuff. But as with every form of knowledge, there is a basic, rudimentary and golden rule upon which the entire body lies. That one thing you can say is unarguable – the truth (if there’s any such thing).
As far as writing a great CV is concerned, there’s just ONE GOLDEN RULE..not two or three, just ONE: “If it will not help you get that job, don’t put it in your CV.”

Now this may go off as a no-brainer, but you really have to see a typical CV of a job applicant in Nigeria to appreciate the wisdom laden in this statement. Details like marital status, state of origin, religion, ethnic group, LGA of origin etc will not help you get a job. If anything, they will greatly hurt your chances of even landing an interview.

How so? There are number of reasons, but I’ll stick to one which I think you may easily relate to. While merit is a major factor in recruitment, we cannot overlook individual sentiments and differences in the different choices of employers and recruiters. Different people have different predilection, and sensitive details such as where you come from, what religion you profess, your marital status, tribe, age and co should be completely removed from your CV. I hope you catch the drift. In addition, these details have nothing to do with your skills, experiences and ability to deliver on the job, so why add them to your CV.

There are other factors that you must consider in crafting a great CV, but this one rule is essential.

Cc: Lalasticlala

DonUjay:
You People just like disturbing . Draft your CV the way you want and stop trying to convince People to follow a Particular template. na by force?

Recently attended an Interview where I was asked questions Like:
How many People make up your family?
are you the first child?
what extra-curricula activities do you engage in?

just goes to show that sometimes giving employers a sneak peek into your social background won't necessarily be a bad idea

there's nothing wrong if you state your marital status or age in your CV, just try to keep it as concise as Possible. When it comes to CVS I'ld say you should Be Creative, Be Unique, Don't be straight-jacketed

catryn19:
hi.. please have any1 done his/her mapoly full registration?? ..let's say.. signing Ur clearance form etc... just wanna ask ..if u showed them Ur "original waec result" ..or just photocopy.. please.. reply.. did they ask for Ur ORIGINAL waec result?