23 CV sins that drive recruiters crazy

23 CV sins that drive recruiters crazy

Seasoned, friendly and best of breed could very well be adjectives used to describe a dog rather than candidate.   

Yet more and more jobseekers are routinely overusing generic buzzwords on their applications, to the point that some phrases have lost all tangible meaning. Paul McDonald, Senior Executive Director at Robert Half, told Business Insider: “Nearly everyone is guilty of using buzzwords from time to time, but professionals are evaluated increasingly on their ability to communicate.

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