What are the things that we should never write in a CV?

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What are the things that we should never write in a CV?

So here they are, 10 things not to do on your CV:

  • Providing irrelevant personal information.
  • Burying important information.
  • Spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
  • Unexplained gaps in employment.
  • Lying or misleading information.
  • Adding references to your CV.
  • A long, waffly CV.
  • Badly formatted CV.

Can I mention project name in resume?

Projects can be listed on a resume below a job description as accomplishments. You can also list them in a separate section titled Projects, Personal Projects, and Academic Projects. Academic projects can be included in the education resume section.

Do you have to put all work experience on a job application?

If you’ve asked yourself, “Do I have to put every job on an application?” the short answer is: No, you don’t need to list every single position that you have held on a job application, especially if you have a lengthy employment history.

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Is it bad to put a CV after your name?

A CV is completely inappropriate for a job search, and sending one would almost certainly prevent you from getting any interviews. Also, labeling a resume as a CV would offend many employers, and would likely cause your application to be ignored. Now, for a resume, the starting item — after your name — is the overwhelmingly important Job Objective.

Does it matter if you put a fake experience on your CV?

If you have knowledge of the things you are listing in the experience then it does not matter whether you put a fake experience or its a genuine one. I came across a CV that lists multiple experience in Mechanical and Computers. It look all fake because of multiple jobs in the same time frame.

Can you mention a company’s clients on a resume?

It may also be in your contract that you are not allowed to mention any of the companies clients. However, there are ways to “get around” this. One way is to mention that you work with several Fortune 100, 200, 250 clients.

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Should I mention my salary expectations on my CV?

Expectations of salary are not something to be advertised on your CV. Any mention of them can be shelved till you are called for an interview. If you state the remuneration you expect, you might either by over-expecting or under-expecting what the company is looking to offer, and you may lose the role because of a salary mismatch.