Friday, March 6, 2009

SEVEN COMMON MISTAKES IN CV WRITING

SEVEN COMMON MISTAKES IN CV WRITING

Typo errors: Spelling mistakes can leave a poor impression. So your CV proof read by someone to remove such errors.

Factual mistakes: Incorrect tenure in an organization, faulty name of chronology of experience, can all lead to misunderstandings.

Long flowing sentences: This distracts the scanning eyes of a recruiter due to the limited time they allot to reading CVs.

Formatting: The size & type of font chosen can have an impact on the readability.
Incorrect contact information: This being the second most critical data after your experience & skills, has to be correctly presented. Mention both present & permanent addresses with direct contact numbers.

Lack of objective/focus: Unclear objectives can leave a recruiter guessing which field or type of job you are interested in. A great objective statement clearly defines your career goal aligned with the job you are targeting for.

Length: The CV should be descriptive enough to explain what your key skills are, yet short enough to retain interest of the recruiter.

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