TIPS FOR YOUR CV

OUTDATED FONTS

It’s not a crime, but using Times New Roman or other

serif fonts will likely just give away your age again.

Go for Arial or some other standard sans-serif.

TOO MANY SKILLS

If you list anything and everything (we’re looking at you

MS Word masters) then the recruiter will think you are just

trying to impress them rather than actually listing your skills.

List a few and show how they are relevant to the job.

A PICTURE

While in some countries this is the norm, in the United States

your CV will likely get thrown out. Some companies do this

automatically in order to protect themselves from

possible discrimination lawsuits.

OVERSELLING

If you were a barista at Starbucks don’t write that you were

“in charge of creating an uplifting ordering experience”.

If you oversell the little things you probably oversell the big things.

LENGTH

Unless you are in academia, or you are applying for jobs in the

same European countries that require photos, do not have

a long CV. Many hiring managers will throw it out unless it

gets to the point quick. Keep in mind that even famous

CEOs have 1 page CV’s.

FOR PROFIT COLLEGE

This one might hurt some people, but attending a for-profit school

In America,  like the University of Phoenix is actually looked down

on by many hiring managers. The reason for this is because

it makes you look like you are gullible, do not make wise choices

and/or attended a diploma mill that gave you a degree for

your money. If you are considering online/for-profit schools…don’t! 

Do yourself a favour and attend a reputable institution.

Most are cheaper and have online programs as well.

SKILLS BENEATH THE JOB DESCRIPTION

If you are applying for an IT job do not list Microsoft Word

as one of your qualifications.

LACK OF RELEVANT INFORMATION

If the employer asked for something specific, like a professional

license status or citizenship, make sure to include it.

Missing something like that is sure to lose you the job.