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FACTFILE (PART I)
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THEULTIMATE
CV Statistics
Recruiters spend on average
3 minutes 14 seconds examining
a candidates CV
1 in 5 recruiters will make up their
mind on a candidate within
60 seconds
1 in 5 recruiters will reject a
candidate before reading to the end
of their CV
1 in 10 candidates will exaggerate
the length of time spent in their
previous jobs
1 in 3 job seekers has applied for
at least 5 jobs without response
5% of applicants are dishonest
when describing their roles &
responsibilities in previous jobs.
10%
of job seekers have applied for
50 or more jobs without response
ReasonswhyrecruitersrejectCV's
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Overly casual tone Typos and grammatical
mistakes
Imternship
Use too many cliches
Proactive
Extremely long CV's
Writing in the 3rd person Use of ClipArt and Emojis
Use of cringeworthy
quotes
Snazzy borders and
backgrounds
Unprofessional email Inappropriate font
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CVclichesthatrecruitershate
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(47%) I can work independently
(42%) I'm a hard worker
(39%) I can work well under pressure
(36%) I'm a good communicator
(35%) I'm enthusiastic
(32%) I'm a team player
(28%) I'm a good listener
(24%) I have excellent written communication skills
(22 %) I am proactive
(19 %) I am a good problem solver