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CV hobbies, what should you do?

In around 90% of CVs we see, ‘I enjoy socialising and listening to music’, (or something similar) has been included under an “Interests / Hobbies” section. This, coupled with long-winded personal details will not help promote you to a potential recruiter!

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I am responsible for

Every day, we see CVs from people at all levels - from students to CEOs. Even though the content of CVs are entirely different, we often see very similar mistakes, the most popular one, ‘I am responsible for’.

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Should I mention I was sacked on my CV?

I was recently sacked from a company I worked at for 4 years, what does this mean for my CV? How do I mention it?

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Professional CV tips

Quickly improve your CV following these basic ‘CV boosting’ tips!

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CV / resume writing software

CV / resume writing software can be purchased to create an automated CV / resume. These applications require you to simply input relevant details and the document is created for you, ready to print. However, we strongly advise against using such applications if you’re serious about applying for jobs.

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