Why are CV's Rejected ?

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• >> Why are CV's Rejected ?

Most employers make a decision on the majority of CV’s in the first 30 seconds of looking at it. On average 100 CV’s will be put forward for any one job vacancy. This means that your CV needs to clearly demonstrate that you are the most suitable candidate for that position.

First impressions matter, you only have one chance at this, try and make it a good chance.

Firstly your CV needs to look good, with clear headings so the employer can easily find the information they are looking for. Use bullet points and spaces to show the information clearly. Make sure your CV is typed, a hand-written CV will always go straight in the bin no matter how good the qualifications and experience are. Also make sure your spelling and grammar are perfect, obvious spelling mistakes can distract the reader’s attention and could give the impression that you are careless or lazy.

You should try and fit your CV on to two or three pages of A4, any more than three pages and a potential employer will not bother to read it all. Try not to add too much information, most employers scan CV’s quickly taking in only the points associated with the vacancy available, huge sections describing previous employment and achievements just wont get read. However don’t give too little information and sell yourself short. It can be quite difficult finding a balance.

Finally, make sure your CV gives an accurate picture of you, lying about qualifications or experience could put you at the top of the interview pile, but you will certainly be found out during the interview and rejected then.

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