Juicy CV Writing Tips Part 1

The Internet has changed the way we do business today, unlike a few years ago when paper and pen was the standard. "Just because your CV is nice on paper, it doesn't mean it's nice on a computer."
Research has been done lately on more than 2, 500 recruiters from a variety of industries about what they see on CVs that they just can't stand, so we’ve compiled a short summary of the 10 biggest mistakes to avoid when writing your CV or Resume. This is what the industry is saying, so it’s advised that you listen to it.
Below are the 10 biggest mistakes from the survey and some guidance notes to help you steer clear from making the same mistakes on your CV:

1. Spelling Errors, Typos and Bad Grammar
Everyone loves "Spell Check" obviously, but unfortunately it won’t catch all the errors or mistakes. "Manger" is a correctly spelled term, but it means something completely different and unrelated to "manager. Pay attention and be present to those buzzwords that may be related to your field.

2. Duty - Oriented Overkill
If you're using your current employer’s Job description, congratulations you’ve just lost the whole point of your CV. Employers are quite well informed so it’s likely that they already know what the job is; your CV should highlight your accomplishments in that particular position. It is advised that you show what you've really done by outlining the process, outcomes and effect that are specific to you.

3. Repetition
The fastest and surest way to irritate the person reading your CV is by using and re-using the equivalent subset of verbs. For example, if you list a few jobs in the section containing your Professional Experience, make sure that they don't all begin with "Responsibilities I had... ". On the same letter, they shouldn't all begin with "Developed and Created... "Either! As simple as this advice sounds, many CV’s have a tendency to include more than a mouthful of unnecessary and overused verbs.

4. Inaccurate or Lost Dates
Potential Employers need to know exactly when and where you’ve worked before so that they can better evaluate your application and qualifications and also perform the correct background checks to see if you’ll qualify for the relevant job that you’ve applied for. Misplaced and incorrect dates that cover a long period of time, will result in the recruiter having to investigate and therefore the CV may become obsolete because of it.

5. Imperfect and Missing Contact Data
Be sure that every Resume you send has the correct contact information, including name, mobile and phone numbers, and also the correct email address. Recruiters don’t have the time to look you up; they'll quickly move on to the next candidate in line.

6. Personal Facts Unrelated to the Work
Many Recruiters are short on time so it’s recommended that you don't want to distract them with your age, peak, weight and interests unless they're directly relevant to the work you want to do.

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