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This is the result of a survey carried out by recruiters. As a jobseeker, you may find this useful!

When asked what would make them automatically reject a candidate, employers said:

1. CVs with spelling mistakes or typos 61%
2. CVs that copied large amounts of wording from the job posting 41%
3. CVs with an inappropriate email address 35%
4. CVs that don’t include a list of skills 30%
5. CVs that are more than two pages long 22%
6. CVs printed on decorative paper 20%
7. CVs that detail more tasks than results for previous positions 16%
8. CVs that include a photo 13%
9. CVs that have large blocks of text with little white space 13%

What mistakes do candidates make on their CV?

One survey of employers found the following mistakes were most common

1. Spelling and grammar 56% of employers found this
2. Not tailored to the job 21%
3. Length not right & poor work history 16%
4. Poor format and no use of bullets 11%
5. No accomplishments 9%
6. Contact & email problems 8%
7. Objective/profile was too vague 5%
8. Lying 2%
9. Having a photo 1%

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!

death_metal_kitty@hotmail.com
demented_oddy@gmail.com
so_kiss_me@hotmail.com
chivaneze_the_p_setter@gmail.com
busty-dammie@gmail.com
tonypox_akara@gmail.com
femitripp_mrcatfish@hotmail.com
chinedu_gulderman@gmail.com
original_madcow_jane@gmail.com
remi-opakunle-loves-hennessy@gmail.com
chibaby_4christ@gmail.com
sexylikewoaaaah@hotmail.com

Article culled from www.myjobmag.com

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