1. Lists of publications
If you're a scientist or academic, include these only if they are asked for. However, significant publications may be included as achievements.
2. Very personal information
Don't include your age (although your date of birth is OK), weight, height, health, sex, race or marital status. It's irrelevant and some facts could be used in a discriminatory way.
3. Jargon and abbreviations
Avoid using any information that won't be understood by someone outside your job or organisation. The exceptions to this are abbreviations recognised industry-wide.
5. Mistakes and typos
Always check your CV for incorrect spellings and factual errors. Then check it again. Then ask someone else to check it. Errors make you look careless and disorganised.
6. Excessive wordiness
This is a working document, so keep it factual and don't go over the top with conversational descriptions.
7. Negatives
Don't be apologetic over what you believe may be missing from your CV. Focus on your positive attributes.
8. Irrelevancies
Don't include your gap year travel history, previous managers' names, the middle name that you never use, etc.
9. Exaggerations
Stick to the truth. You never know when misleading statements might backfire.
Surranna Sandy is the President to Résumé Solutions, a Certified Résumé Writer and Certified Employment interview Professional and a leading Canadian expert in Career Management.
Sandy leads a team of Resume Writers and Career Coaches who work with job seekers to develop powerful résumé, related career marketing documents and to craft efficient and effective job search strategies. She can be reached at 1-866-361-1290, http//:www.résumésolutions.ca or by email at info@résumésolutions.ca.
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