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10 CV Lies you MUST Avoid

As a job seeker, the employment world seems tough because it appears as if everyone has a higher or the same qualification as yours. Hence, for some job seekers honesty isn’t the best policy and some actually refer to it as ‘Packaging’.

Everyone wants their CV to be steps their counter parts but lying about your qualifications on your CV doesn’t do you any good. Why would anyone forge his or her job history when they can easily be detected by checking references or contacting the companies they claim to have worked with for verification?

How you feel about your ability to deliver in a position you want doesn’t mean that you are qualified to be in that position. Lying on your CV has great consequences that come with it.

So here a are 10 lies you find usually in CV’s and lies you must avoid:

1. Expanding dates of employment

When applicants see the requirements for a position but lack the required experience in terms of years, they increase the dates to suit the position applied for.

2. Exaggerating accomplishment and skills

Being accurate in terms of success recorded in the past and skills acquired is better than exaggerating accomplishments that you might not be able to replicate or deliver results when hired. Another thing you should know is that some skills might be tested at the point of written or oral interviews; I bet you won’t want to embarrass yourself.

3. Exaggerating titles and responsibilities

This is the most dangerous as it is easy to confirm by just a phone call. Claiming to be what you are not just to get a position has a way of exposing your incompetence in the long run should you get hired.

How you feel about your ability to deliver in a position you want doesn’t mean that you are qualified to be in that position.

4. Forging educational qualification

Why should a HND holder claim to be a BSc holder and why should a BSc holder likewise claim to have an MSC? Isn’t it funny that people don’t realize how easy it is to communicate the school for confirmation of such claim.

5. Faking interest

People, just to make themselves look cool or smart before their potential employer come up interest ideas that don’t relate to them at all. Our jobs have a way of revealing our likes and dislikes. Hiding your personality from your potential employers might be successful at this stage but in the process if hired you will blink.

6. Omitting past employment

Omitting past employment doesn’t seem like a lie to many but it is. This is commonly called “lying by omission”. If you don’t mention a particular past employment it is probably for a reason best known to you. Omitting it is at your own detriment.

7. Forging certifications and other titles

“I am a certified project manager, Human Resource Manager”. Accrediting agencies keep record of people who have passed through them and have been issued certificate worthy of their excellent performance. You might not be caught but as a false statement you’ve just put yourself at risk.

8. Volunteer work

Volunteer work is good addition to your resume. However volunteer work is confirmable. Think before you make the error of claiming to be part of an organization through your contribution. Volunteer organizations keep a good record of their staff and activities for legal reasons.

9. Unexplained gaps of unemployment

These gaps might be cover for something not favorable to the organization in terms of hiring. The applicant might be an ex-convict, fired from previous job and had nothing doing for a particular period.

10. References

Many applicants create a reference for themselves, some use family members. Many consider reference not to be a big deal. This is very important. Your family members as a reference will always be biased when called to vouch for you, they will always say the nicest things.

Avoid these lies (and all lies on your CV) – It’s safer that way and your credibility will never be questioned!

April 19, 2018
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When it comes to job hunting, your CV helps you to summarise your education, skills, and experience by marketing yourself to your potential employer. Getting it right is a big deal if you want to be interviewed within a short time. Getting it wrong will result to rejection. Your CV should be arranged in a way that reveals your information at a glance. That means that there are certain things that one must put in place for the successful crafting of a good CV.

I will show you how to craft a good CV that will help put you in the right path towards landing your dream job. Below are the steps that will help you craft a good CV.

PERSONAL DETAILS: Your name, marital status, date of birth, Nationality, Contact details, other information.  Depending on the job applied for, some of these details are not really necessary. For example; your date of birth should not be stated unless if needed, same goes for marital status. One error people make when it comes to personal details is in their email. Your contact detail should be as professional as possible if you want to be taken serious. Using childish emails having your nickname doesn’t work well. Your email should incorporate your real name. Your personal details introduces yourself to your potential employer. If you get it wrong from this stage, wave bye to the job. Remember to write your name in a larger font than the rest of your CV to make it stand out, after all it’s about you.

 

Your contact detail should be as professional as possible if you want to be taken serious. Using childish emails having your nickname doesn’t work well. Your email should incorporate your real name.

CAREER OBJECTIVE/PERSONAL STATEMENT: It doesn’t take more than 30 – 60 seconds for your CV to be glanced at, therefore you have to make a quick impression about yourself. The career goal you wish to achieve including the motivational factor that drives your career pursuit should be stated briefly. You are different from other applicants so also is your CV, especially your personal statement This is a very important part of your CV, getting it wrong has reduced your chances of being called for the interview.

WORK EXPERIENCE: This is where you are to show how far you have come in the pursuit of your career. The experience you have gathered over the years from the jobs done should be stated with the most recent coming top. The name of the organization/company, duration in organization and responsibilities should be included.

ACHIEVEMENT: Your achievement is a subset of your work experience. Your potential employer wants to know how valuable you will be. Usually your achievements must be in line with your role or responsibility from your previous work experience. This is the chance to show your successes from previous jobs done. Showing how your experience has given you the skills needed for the position will take you a step closer to the interview. Here, you are to explicitly state your successes and how you achieved it. For example; I registered 969 people in 3 weeks for a federal government scheme which generates employment for the citizens.

SKILL: This section is highly important if you must be called for the interview. Your potential employer wants to know what you can bring to the table. What will they benefit from you if hired? Will you be a positive addition to the work force? Every skill you possess must be stated clearly, especially the skills relevant to the position you are applying for.

Your potential employer wants to know what you can bring to the table. What will they benefit from you if hired? Will you be a positive addition to the work force?

EDUCATION: Your educational experience and achievements should be stated clearly from the most recently achieved award or honor. The institution name and duration of program together with the qualification or grade achieved should be shown – especially if it’s an academic-related application.

HOBBIES: Some people don’t feel it is necessary to have your hobbies or interest in your CV. However your hobbies and interest when mentioned could back up some of the skills acquired and also show your strength in other areas.

REFERENCE: Having someone who is willing to vouch for you is a good thing but this is not really compulsory. Having it as ‘Reference available on request’ or not adding it at all doesn’t really matter.

With the above guideline your CV shouldn’t be more than 2 pages. Make it as brief as possible with the relevant data clearly stated.

Lastly, check for errors in spellings. This is very important as typo errors will disqualify you there and then. With a well-crafted CV, you are one step ahead of others for the dream job.

May 21, 2018
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