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Resourcing | Things to NEVER put on your CV

Things to NEVER put on your CV

It’s hard writing a CV sometimes. What to put on it, how to arrange it and what’s relevant is difficult to sort out.

These things, on the other hand, they’re a little more obvious mistakes that you should never, ever put on your CV.

Meaningless introductions

On a CV, you need to be concise and clear. You have limited space before an employer gets bored of what they’re reading so don’t use it up with a silly introduction. If you have a good enough CV, you can introduce yourself at an interview in person and if you don’t then there’s no need to introduce yourself.

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