Thursday, July 12, 2007
Today's two minute job getting sure shot fundae - Part 1
Spell check your CV. It doesn’t matter if it is a single page or a double page or a magnum opus of a CV. A single spelling mistake, especially with something importnatnt will stick out like a sore thumb.
See?
So next time take a moment before you attach your CV to that email and shoot it out. Open it up one final time and do a quick spell check on it. Some tips:
1. Always make your CV in MS Word first. Activate spell check and grammar check. No, don't set that aside for later.
2. After there are no squiggly lines under any words, take a deep breath, or take a printout. Now go through every word of every line to make sure there is nothing off anywhere. MS Word can pick out words and dodgy grammar but not feet in mouth. Word will think perfectly well of something like "Strong Communication Kills." Oops!
3. Get someone to read it for you. Someone who preferably hasn't seen your CV before.
4. Then always make it a PDF document and email it off. This way even if there are some goofs that have slipped in it won't show up with pink squiggles on the employer's PC.
So there. Happy CV/Resume making and best of luck!
See?
So next time take a moment before you attach your CV to that email and shoot it out. Open it up one final time and do a quick spell check on it. Some tips:
1. Always make your CV in MS Word first. Activate spell check and grammar check. No, don't set that aside for later.
2. After there are no squiggly lines under any words, take a deep breath, or take a printout. Now go through every word of every line to make sure there is nothing off anywhere. MS Word can pick out words and dodgy grammar but not feet in mouth. Word will think perfectly well of something like "Strong Communication Kills." Oops!
3. Get someone to read it for you. Someone who preferably hasn't seen your CV before.
4. Then always make it a PDF document and email it off. This way even if there are some goofs that have slipped in it won't show up with pink squiggles on the employer's PC.
So there. Happy CV/Resume making and best of luck!
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