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In a competitive job market one has to have an outstanding CV so as to even get an interview let alone a job.\u00a0Below are some of the mistakes that could make a potential employer ignore your CV.<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Generic CV;<\/strong>\u00a0never copy and paste ideas from samples, it will only make your CV look like a circus. Try to be specific and discrete.<\/p>\n 2.\u00a0 Lists of duties without accomplishments<\/strong>; every job has its share of responsibilities. So focus on what you were able to achieve during your stay at the job.<\/p>\n 3. Numerous spelling and grammatical errors;<\/strong>\u00a0Do not construct your CV in a hurry. Always cross check every word\u00a0and\u00a0spelling.<\/p>\n 4. It\u2019s poorly formatted;<\/strong>\u00a0Try not to use excessive styling on your CV. Stick to clear fonts e.g. Arial, and make it simple.<\/p>\n 5.\u00a0 It\u2019s too short or too long;<\/strong>\u00a0do not round up your resume in three lines or over-exaggerate. Try to strike a balance, at most two pages, and keep it interesting.<\/p>\n 6. It includes irrelevant details;<\/strong>\u00a0Stay clear off details that are unrelated to the job e.g. I\u2019m very religious. Simply don\u2019t disclose any information that will not give you an edge over others.<\/p>\n 7.\u00a0 Ridiculous email address;<\/strong>\u00a0Give resumes a professional email. An address like sexy&ready@gmail.com seems silly.<\/p>\n 8. Weird hobbies;<\/strong>\u00a0never write a hobby that raises more than a few eyebrows. Let it reflect your passions, not some bad joke.<\/p>\n 9.\u00a0 Inaccurate dates;<\/strong>\u00a0ensure that your CV corresponds with your records. Wrong dates can attract questions concerning your character.<\/p>\n 10. Unexplained employment gaps;\u00a0<\/strong>don\u2019t forge imaginary jobs to fill the period you were unemployed. Instead, lay emphasis on the experiences gained.<\/p>\n 11. Lack of cover letter;<\/strong>\u00a0always include a cover letter when submitting your CV.<\/p>\n 12. Boring cover letter;<\/strong>\u00a0be specific in your cover letter. Let it grab the attention of a recruiter who\u2019s scanning through to see if your CV is worth reading.<\/p>\n Now you know that the secret is not in the length of the CV but in the details and presentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a competitive job market one has to have an outstanding CV so as to even get an interview let alone a job.\u00a0Below are some of the mistakes that could make a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4908"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4908\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}