10 Things That Should Never Go On Your CV

Having a great CV is the very first step on the way to a job application. Your CV will get only a few seconds of an employer’s attention and you wouldn’t want your CV to go to bin straight away with a mistake that could have been easily avoided.

Check out this excellent infographic from Career Savvy.

Never go personal on your CV so no gender, no age, no photo, no religion etc. (inluding your photo will get your application rejected immediately in order to avoid discrimination accusations.)

Most important rule is not to lie. They will eventually find out.

50% of all CVs received by recruitment consultants / employers contain spelling and grammatical errors.

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By Julie Cooper

Julie Cooper of Spring Development is an author trainer and coach, specialising in one to one skills. You can find out more at www.springdevelopment.net Her book, Face to Face in the Workplace, has been described as  “This Years Must have Book”   (HR Director) She has also co-authored books for advisers, coaches and mentors, including The One to One Toolkit, The Groupwork Toolkit and The Job Interview Toolkit. You can find out about them here: www.springpublishing.co.uk, where you can also a free ebook Five Steps to being Heard: how to get your message across to the right person.

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