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lrguru:
my dear, its not like interest in not kinda important, but it would be wise if u go straight to the point instead of writing interests, cos its goin to take some space in ur CV, and because of loads of application coming in every day, the manager will just look at ur first page and if he does not find anythin useful there, there's every possibility that he'll skip ur CV to the next one, cos there's no time to waste. Most managers spend 15 second max on one CV, and u should make that little time count.

noted thanks.

BS abeg. too much emphasis on CV. from wat hv noticed dey only look at d basic info bt dat dont mean i will nt put all dis tinz. most hr pple are only interested in ur interview composure/ performance and level of confidence. dis op dey smoke weed. if u like get d best CV. fuk up for test or interview. ntin for u

Lero15:
If I remove all these on my cv, wetin go remain ooo

LWKMD!!!!!!!

alentyno:
LWKMD!!!!!!!

bros, abeg laff jeje o

destante:
noted thanks.

u welcome

ednut1:
BS abeg. too much emphasis on CV. from wat hv noticed dey only look at d basic info bt dat dont mean i will nt put all dis tinz. most hr pple are only interested in ur interview composure/ performance and level of confidence. dis op dey smoke weed. if u like get d best CV. fuk up for test or interview. ntin for u

bros, ur CV does not get u a job, but gets u an interview. Ur interview is what gets u the job. Gerrit?

Your CV tells ur future employer a little about u and not your life history. The interview is where u tell them what you are capable of and that's where u begin to talk about all ur skills, either inherent or covert....lol

Lero15:
If I remove all these on my cv, wetin go remain ooo

Exactly what I wanna ask

I'm sorry I don't agree with the picture part especially of you are aaked to submit a cv in European format. Infact many of the things you listed are required on an European format cv

WhyNa:
I'm sorry I don't agree with the picture part especially of you are aaked to submit a cv in European format. Infact many of the things you listed are required on an European format cv

of which its the European format we use here in Nigeria. Abi?

Most international companies in Nigeeoa ask for that

ruem:
nice one op, too many cv tips this days but i've not seen any on business idea/plan.

very true.... We could share that idea on our own, to ourselves.

lrguru:
The trick to writing a great resume that stands out
from the gigantic stack of resumes hiring managers
receive from job applicants is to look at it through an unbiased lens. You need to make a conscious effort to delete the clutter, and chances are at least 20% of the content in your resume is useless clutter. By cutting the clutter, your resume will be stronger and more effective.
Following are 10 things you should delete from your
resume immediately. By omitting these elements,
your resume will have a significantly better chance of resonating with hiring managers.

1. An Objective Statement
There was a time when every resume began with an
objective statement. Today, these subjective
statements are little more than fluff that steal space
from compelling content.

2. Personal Details
Not only do personal details take away valuable
space where you could include useful details about
your work experience, but they also look
unprofessional. In fact, personal details can do more harm than good in terms of landing an interview. If your resume includes details about how many kids you have, where you grew up, your marital status, your religion, your age, or any other extraneous personal details, delete them right now. Keep in mind, hiring managers aren’t allowed to ask you much of this personal information during the
interview process because it could be considered
discriminatory. Therefore, these personal details
have no place on a professional resume.

3. Personal Interests
Personal interests should never appear on a resume. They steal valuable real estate and are unlikely to have any relevance to a hiring manager. In other words, hiring managers shouldn’t care if you like cooking, fishing, basketball, sewing, or any other hobby. A resume should include work-related
content, not personal content.

4. Basic Skills and Obvious Information
Unless a job description specifically mentions basic
skills like typing, email, and so on, you shouldn’t
include them on your resume. Furthermore, leave
out obvious information that steals space from
important information. For example, the commonly
used statement telling hiring managers that
references are available upon request is obvious and unnecessary.

5. Your Picture
A resume should never include a picture of yourself. It makes your resume look unprofessional. If your picture is included anywhere on your resume, delete it now.

6. Every Job You’ve Ever Had
Unless that babysitting job you had in high school is
extremely relevant to the job you’re applying for now, leave it off of your resume. Always tailor the content of your resume to the specific job you’re applying for. Your goal should be to show the hiring manager that you can do the job. Don’t tell them your life story. No one cares about unrelated jobs that you’ve had throughout your life, but they will care if important details related to the job they need to fill are not on your resume.

7. Extras You Were Not Asked For
Hiring managers are busy people. If they ask you to
send a resume and cover letter, send those two
documents and nothing additional. You might be
tempted to include copies of recommendation
letters, performance reports, transcripts, and other
documents that support how wonderful you are, but that extra documentation is unlikely to help you.
First, sending extraneous documents tells a hiring
manager that you cannot follow directions. Second, it shows a hiring manager that you’re incapable of
succinctly showing them that you can do the job
within your resume. Third, extra documentation is
overwhelming and adds more clutter for a hiring
manager to dig through. If you take the time to create an amazing resume, you won’t need to include all of that extra documentation. Your resume will pique the hiring manager’s interest so much that she’ll want to meet with you where you can share all of the additional information about yourself.

8. Too Many Contact Options
You’re popular and busy. You want to make sure that a hiring manager can contact you at a moment’s notice. While that’s very understandable, you should never clutter your resume with a list of contact options. Instead, demonstrate to hiring managers that you can make a decision by choosing one phone number and one email address to include at the top of your resume. It only takes a second for a hiring manager to get frustrated and develop a subconscious negative perception of your resume when she is presented with a long list of contact options and can’t figure out which one to use. Don’t annoy hiring managers. Instead, make it as easy as possible for them to contact you. Believe it or not, they know you might not answer your phone and might have to call them back.

9. Long-winded Descriptions
Remember, hiring managers are very busy and
typically have stacks of resumes to review when they have a job to fill. They won’t read through long
paragraphs of text describing your experience, so
keep your content short and sweet. Use bullet points and action words. Don’t include subjective
assessments of your work. Instead, show hiring
managers what you’ve done with quantifiable
examples that demonstrate your abilities.

10. Mistakes
This might seem like an obvious thing to omit from
your resume, but the number of resumes hiring
managers look at on a daily basis that include
mistakes is very high. Review your resume for
spelling, grammar, and formatting mistakes, and
then review it again. Use spell check. Read it
backwards, and read it out loud. Take a break and
read it again. Furthermore, you should never rely
solely on proofreading your own work because you
won’t catch all of the errors. With that in mind, be
sure to give your resume to at least three other
people to review too.

Source: positivezeal.com/topic/37210-10-things-to-delete-from-your-resume-immediately/

9c write-up bt I beg to disagree with point 5. Having ur passport size photograph on ur CV isn't a bad idea xcept "picture" here means sumtin else. Infact, most coy specifically ask u to upload a CV with passport photograph... #peace

Different view in CV writing by different gurus. You're complicating some people's life

timilehing:
Different view in CV writing by different gurus. You're complicating some people's life

I just tire for this OP big time. Complicating things for graduates.

Oga Jarus, please share your view on the topic


I disagree with most of the points OP stated.

4har5y:
9c write-up bt I beg to disagree with point 5. Having ur passport size photograph on ur CV isn't a bad idea xcept "picture" here means sumtin else. Infact, most coy specifically ask u to upload a CV with passport photograph... #peace

sir, u attach your passport pix only when specifically asked by the coy to do so, else its a waste of space. The reason for this thread is to let y'all know that it is very important not to waste space on things that are not needed, because the HR people most times only look at the first page of ur CV and if nothin useful is found there, then they will move unto the next CV. Pictures and interest and objectives is not completely useless though, but the employer would rather prefer u tell them why u feel they should hire u, by tellin them ur little experience/experiences u have got as regards the job you are applyin for. No one would love to see stories about urself on the first page cos it makes u look unserious. Like I said most hr's spend 15 seconds max on a CV, and if all they could see on ur CV in 15 seconds is your interest, hobbies, ur name, ur stories about ur self and where u came from, then u are sitting on a long thing, and trust me when I say a serious company will not contact u again and u will apply for jobs in 30 different places and wonder why no one has ever invited u for an interview.

yommyphresh:
Thanks

pls is yr land for sale...i see great potential for this land

timilehing:
Different view in CV writing by different gurus. You're complicating some people's life

boss, its not intentional. Some CV's could come in this format.
Your name in bold at the top
Your house address
Your contact address(phone No. n email)
Your experience/ experiences
Your skills
Your educational background/ qualifications
Then maybe important associations u belong to e.g COREN, ICAN, ASME, etc (but try to make dem short, and not write the street address or any unimportant thing to it)
Then maybe ur interests/hobbies (but remove it if there is no space)
Then ur referee.

U see the way it was arranged (the template)? Ur experience is what they are interested in first off all, then maybe other things second. But for those just graduated from school without any experience, u can maybe try to expand ur CV by writing some few things. For the new graduates, its very important u have a little experience, that's y u are asked to go for your IT while u were still in the University, and thank God for NYSC, at least u can write somethin in ur experience
. But try and make it compact and concise and try to make it one page even if u have upto 5 yrs experience.

Here is a CV sample, and u'll see that almost all the things needed are right on the first page even with all the experiences.

I don't subscribe to some of the Ops suggestions. Resume is different from Cv. Your resume should not be more than a page. It must be brief, precise and you don't include more than a reference. A CV must contain accommodates more of your details BUT not more than two pages.
As the case may be, your age is important to both+marital status. Ur skills are important too. As for reference, One is okay for a resume. If you have applied for jobs online(not submitting Cv), u will be asked to provide 3 references. So, in a CV, u should provide reference @least 2 and @most 3 references.
Thanks

Wetin go come remain?

Your opinion...

Lero15:
If I remove all these on my cv, wetin go remain ooo

Abi ooo

nice write up no doubt. however what i want us to know is that just as the saying goes 'different strokes for different folks'. there are some recruiters that might deem some of those listed item necessary and if they don't find it in your CV you may be penalized. we do not have a national standard for writing CVs in Nigeria.there are job seekers that have included more trivial item in their Cv and get invites more than those that observes all those passieved norms. my advise is as much as you strive to be professional in your CV write up more emphasizes should be place on the substance of your Cv in relation to the job___does your set skills and experience relevant to the job?. trust me most recruiters have limited time and they mostly look out for skills, training and experience you have had. so try to make these item prominent in your CVs
good luck

11. Never print your CV on white ppaper

Lero15:
a page CV?
That's a NO for me.

It is true oo , A good CV shouldn't be more than a Page for a graduate and even an experienced hire should only put up the ''requirement of the job'' in his CV and not everyBlessedThing you have done in your career !!

Essence of CV is to get you for Interview and Orally , you can demostrate to the hirers everything you have done with your life as far as the questions lead to such way !!

A CV can be 10pages or One page .... It just depend on where you are applying and the Position you applied for .... Interview gangan is the Bigdeal !!

ednut1:
BS abeg. too much emphasis on CV. from wat hv noticed dey only look at d basic info bt dat dont mean i will nt put all dis tinz. most hr pple are only interested in ur interview composure/ performance and level of confidence. dis op dey smoke weed. if u like get d best CV. fuk up for test or interview. ntin for u

Taa 4 U , you aint getting the Op .... He only ask folks to put up such information relevant to land them interview !

Do you know that Majority of CV of Graduates are in two pages while the second page contain more relevant information than the frontpage !! .....

I have handled CVs before while my PPA was recruiting and those pile of document can be very boring , even as a corper , I fell in love with just 3 CVs out of close to 500 and I even make photocopy of the 3CVs and kept for myself till date ..... 2 of the dude got the Job , one lost his brother on the day of interview and got demoralised !!