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Mczigx:
Everyone wants to get their dream job, but sometimes it can be hard to get even a foot in the door. The first step to getting a great job is having a great resume.

If you're applying for jobs and no one is responding, you might have made some common mistakes on your resume. Here are four things you should never include on your resume, and also some tips for writing a great one.

1.Your personal information like date of birth, age, marital status, sex, etc. The reason why most persons include some of these on their resumes is because they see other persons doing it. They've never stopped to ask themselves 'how does including this information on my resume make me a better candidate for the job or internship' ��

2. Unrelated work experiences and skills: Know what skills are related to the job you want and what isn't important. If it's not relevant, leave it off! If I'm applying for the role of a front desk officer, my previous experience working as a video creator or graphic designer shouldn't be stated on my resume as these two don't relate.

3.Photograph: While a photograph can be helpful if you're applying for a job where your appearance is important (like modeling or acting), most employers will be more interested in your skills than how you look. For some countries especially in Europe, this is accepted but in other countries, it's a no no.

4.Reference: This section should also be taken off from your CV as it's of no importance. Instead of including the contact and address of your referees, just write 'to be provided on request'.

If you're careful about including only the right things on your resume and leaving out everything else, your chances of being called for an interview would improve greatly.

#careeradvice #job

omorttee4u:
I don't know if I read well, do you mean date of birth and gender description shouldn't be included in CVS? I just don't get it. In most of the job advert. All those things are of their requirement.

Image123:
This is for small pikin. When you connect well well, even if you put riddles and jokes inside CV, na you dem go give job oh.

dubaino:
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chibu4u2:
Thanks for d info.
Wanna ask just out of curiousity, no: 4 tips, if one have a very very strong connect, say governor or a strong personality, should it still be left "available on request" or should be included?

Nigerialabalaba:
e dey obvious say u neva hire or lead team wey don dey d oda side wey dey peruse cv.
For cv, less is not always more o. In fact, less info na red flag!
na theory una dey write. if all that info u and OP dey misadvice people not to include for dem cv no dey for dem cv, u no go get job.
It is so obvious say una no sabi anything at all. shiorr.
Who wan hire ghost and person wey I go see d cv con dey wrack my head to sabi weda hin fit my organizational spec. Una go get sense las las o.

Ogamysamo:
never say it, cos it may not be needed, and if it is not needed he may see you as someone without merit thereby relying on the reference to be favored.
i'll advise you to just obey what the op said: 'to be provided on request' seeing this he knows that you have a reference if he need it thereby will be interesting in knowing your own

Mczigx:
Everyone wants to get their dream job, but sometimes it can be hard to get even a foot in the door. The first step to getting a great job is having a great resume.

If you're applying for jobs and no one is responding, you might have made some common mistakes on your resume. Here are four things you should never include on your resume, and also some tips for writing a great one.

1.Your personal information like date of birth, age, marital status, sex, etc. The reason why most persons include some of these on their resumes is because they see other persons doing it. They've never stopped to ask themselves 'how does including this information on my resume make me a better candidate for the job or internship' ��

2. Unrelated work experiences and skills: Know what skills are related to the job you want and what isn't important. If it's not relevant, leave it off! If I'm applying for the role of a front desk officer, my previous experience working as a video creator or graphic designer shouldn't be stated on my resume as these two don't relate.

3.Photograph: While a photograph can be helpful if you're applying for a job where your appearance is important (like modeling or acting), most employers will be more interested in your skills than how you look. For some countries especially in Europe, this is accepted but in other countries, it's a no no.

4.Reference: This section should also be taken off from your CV as it's of no importance. Instead of including the contact and address of your referees, just write 'to be provided on request'.

If you're careful about including only the right things on your resume and leaving out everything else, your chances of being called for an interview would improve greatly.

#careeradvice #job

Nigerialabalaba:
e dey obvious say u neva hire or lead team wey don dey d oda side wey dey peruse cv.
For cv, less is not always more o. In fact, less info na red flag!
na theory una dey write. if all that info u and OP dey misadvice people not to include for dem cv no dey for dem cv, u no go get job.
It is so obvious say una no sabi anything at all. shiorr.
Who wan hire ghost and person wey I go see d cv con dey wrack my head to sabi weda hin fit my organizational spec. Una go get sense las las o.

Mczigx:
Everyone wants to get their dream job, but sometimes it can be hard to get even a foot in the door. The first step to getting a great job is having a great resume.

If you're applying for jobs and no one is responding, you might have made some common mistakes on your resume. Here are four things you should never include on your resume, and also some tips for writing a great one.

1.Your personal information like date of birth, age, marital status, sex, etc. The reason why most persons include some of these on their resumes is because they see other persons doing it. They've never stopped to ask themselves 'how does including this information on my resume make me a better candidate for the job or internship' ��

2. Unrelated work experiences and skills: Know what skills are related to the job you want and what isn't important. If it's not relevant, leave it off! If I'm applying for the role of a front desk officer, my previous experience working as a video creator or graphic designer shouldn't be stated on my resume as these two don't relate.

3.Photograph: While a photograph can be helpful if you're applying for a job where your appearance is important (like modeling or acting), most employers will be more interested in your skills than how you look. For some countries especially in Europe, this is accepted but in other countries, it's a no no.

4.Reference: This section should also be taken off from your CV as it's of no importance. Instead of including the contact and address of your referees, just write 'to be provided on request'.

If you're careful about including only the right things on your resume and leaving out everything else, your chances of being called for an interview would improve greatly.

#careeradvice #job

Kennyquestt:
I am a recruiter and I can tell you for free that one of the first CVs we shove aside are the CVs with no Date of Birth. Your employer is very interested in it.
Your Gender is also required, marital status may not be as much important but adding it is not a bad idea.
Photography-You are right
Unrelated skills-You are right
Reference-pls some recruiters find it offensive seeing that narration " to be provided on request"
Bottom line is understand the Nigeria Labour market Vis a Viz recruitment, remember you CV finally gets into the hands of your potential employer who will not start calling for missing details.
I have been seeing this new styles of CV and I think it is not really for the Nigerian Environment.
Nigerian Employers want to know you before meeting you.

Mczigx:
Everyone wants to get their dream job, but sometimes it can be hard to get even a foot in the door. The first step to getting a great job is having a great resume.

If you're applying for jobs and no one is responding, you might have made some common mistakes on your resume. Here are four things you should never include on your resume, and also some tips for writing a great one.

1.Your personal information like date of birth, age, marital status, sex, etc. The reason why most persons include some of these on their resumes is because they see other persons doing it. They've never stopped to ask themselves 'how does including this information on my resume make me a better candidate for the job or internship' ��

2. Unrelated work experiences and skills: Know what skills are related to the job you want and what isn't important. If it's not relevant, leave it off! If I'm applying for the role of a front desk officer, my previous experience working as a video creator or graphic designer shouldn't be stated on my resume as these two don't relate.

3.Photograph: While a photograph can be helpful if you're applying for a job where your appearance is important (like modeling or acting), most employers will be more interested in your skills than how you look. For some countries especially in Europe, this is accepted but in other countries, it's a no no.

4.Reference: This section should also be taken off from your CV as it's of no importance. Instead of including the contact and address of your referees, just write 'to be provided on request'.

If you're careful about including only the right things on your resume and leaving out everything else, your chances of being called for an interview would improve greatly.

#careeradvice #job

Mczigx:
Everyone wants to get their dream job, but sometimes it can be hard to get even a foot in the door. The first step to getting a great job is having a great resume.

If you're applying for jobs and no one is responding, you might have made some common mistakes on your resume. Here are four things you should never include on your resume, and also some tips for writing a great one.

1.Your personal information like date of birth, age, marital status, sex, etc. The reason why most persons include some of these on their resumes is because they see other persons doing it. They've never stopped to ask themselves 'how does including this information on my resume make me a better candidate for the job or internship' ��

2. Unrelated work experiences and skills: Know what skills are related to the job you want and what isn't important. If it's not relevant, leave it off! If I'm applying for the role of a front desk officer, my previous experience working as a video creator or graphic designer shouldn't be stated on my resume as these two don't relate.

3.Photograph: While a photograph can be helpful if you're applying for a job where your appearance is important (like modeling or acting), most employers will be more interested in your skills than how you look. For some countries especially in Europe, this is accepted but in other countries, it's a no no.

4.Reference: This section should also be taken off from your CV as it's of no importance. Instead of including the contact and address of your referees, just write 'to be provided on request'.

If you're careful about including only the right things on your resume and leaving out everything else, your chances of being called for an interview would improve greatly.

#careeradvice #job

Nigerialabalaba:
e dey obvious say u neva hire or lead team wey don dey d oda side wey dey peruse cv.
For cv, less is not always more o. In fact, less info na red flag!
na theory una dey write. if all that info u and OP dey misadvice people not to include for dem cv no dey for dem cv, u no go get job.
It is so obvious say una no sabi anything at all. shiorr.
Who wan hire ghost and person wey I go see d cv con dey wrack my head to sabi weda hin fit my organizational spec. Una go get sense las las o.

Kazim88:
There are many Ignorant adviser on Nairaland.

How can you not put your age, sex and date of Birth? It is a big red flag.

Put all your Work Experience because most times employers have un publicize vacancies that your work experience might fit.

Put a concrete reference, most, out og carelessness do not call references but having a reference is a statement that you can be vouch for.

Nigerialabalaba:
e dey obvious say u neva hire or lead team wey don dey d oda side wey dey peruse cv.
For cv, less is not always more o. In fact, less info na red flag!
na theory una dey write. if all that info u and OP dey misadvice people not to include for dem cv no dey for dem cv, u no go get job.
It is so obvious say una no sabi anything at all. shiorr.
Who wan hire ghost and person wey I go see d cv con dey wrack my head to sabi weda hin fit my organizational spec. Una go get sense las las o.