Avoiding Cv Writing Disaster Statistically Proven Curriculum Vitae Slips
Wouldnt it be wonderful to get inside the mindset of HR departments and employers and know exactly what theyre looking for in an applicants Curriculum Vitae and interview? Its always difficult to know how a given employer will react to specific elements of your CV is it a positive thing to be in demand, undertaking interviews at many companies, or does it suggest youre disloyal to your potential new boss? Is being in a job a long time a sign of loyalty or stagnation, and is looking to move on quickly from company to company a sign of ambition or simply job hopping? Well, of course the response varies from person to person but a few surveys on the subject give some indication of general trends of opinion from surveyed employers on topics from lies on a CV or covering letter to the pedantry of human resources departments.
The first point of interest from these statistics is that 86% of interviewers surveyed are sceptical of Curriculum Vitaes and applications forms, and believe that there are at best exaggerations and at worst downright lies. The same survey indicates that just over a third of...