CV Help CentrE - What Not To Include In Your CV

Retail Manager Home > Candidate Service > CV Help Centre > What Not To Include In Your CV

More Useful Sections:

• Making Your CV work for you
• Writing a Brilliant CV
• What not to include in a CV
• Cover letters
• Completing Application Forms
• Advice for Older Jobseekers

 

What Not To Include In Your CV

1. Don't provide huge amounts of detail about jobs you did more than 10 years ago.

2. Don't put anything down under "interests" unless (a) it has some relevance to the job or (b) you can talk inspiringly for hours on the subject.

3. Don't put yourself down, try irony or humour. It rarely reads the way you want it to.

4. Make sure your email address is businesslike. Happygolucky@freebie.com conveys the     wrong impression.

5. Don't put anything on the front page that strikes a negative note.

6. Don't include anything that looks incomplete or misleading, e.g. mentioning a degree     without mentioning the subject or result.

7. Don't put "Curriculum Vitae" at the top - put your name and contact details, including  e-mail address.

8. Avoid obscure abbreviations or jargon.

9. Don't include your age - but do put your date of birth at the end of the CV.

10. For the same reason, avoid referring to the age of your children, especially if they are     older than the person recruiting!

11. Don't include our salary - deal with this in a covering letter or at interview.

12. Cut out non essential personal information e.g. height, weight, state of health, children/their names/ages, religious or political beliefs.

13. Don't give the names and addresses of referees - you can provide them if they are requested, but you should brief your referees carefully about who they may be talking to, and what the potential job is all about.

14. Don't include your reasons for leaving jobs.

15. You will not normally need to provide copies of references or certificates.

16. Don't include details of qualifications that have been made out of date or irrelevant through other qualifications or study you have undertaken.