CV – Funny CV & Cover Letter mistakes
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
I have reviewed thousands of CV’s and applications over the years. In that time I have see some funny mistakes BUT can I remember them – NO!! Since it is friday I have nicked a few CV blunders from other sites to give you a laugh before the weekend.
* CV Under Work Experience: “Service for the elderly to check they are still alive or not.”
* CV Under Key Skills: “bleaching, windo cleaning, pot washing, mopping, e.t.c”
* CV Under Work Experience: “Career break in 2007 to renovate my horse”
* CV Under Work Experience: “1991 – 1998: Stewardess – Royal Air Force”
* CV Under Hobbies & Interests: “enjoy cooking Italians & Chinese”
* CV Under Work Experience: “Role involved…counselling clientele on accidental insurance policies available to them”
* CV Under Work Experience: “2002 Voluntary work for the summer taking care of the elderly & vegetable people”
* Cover Letter: Cover Letter: “I’m intrested to here more about that. I’m working today in a furniture factory as a drawer”
* Cover Letter: “Time is very valuable and it should be always used to achieve optimum results and I believe it should not be played around with”
* Cover Letter: “I am about to enrol on a Business Degree with Open University. I feel that this qualification will prove detrimental to me for future success.”
Have a good weekend
P.S – Any other funny additions please post
Job hunting can be a difficult and stressful task for most but what I don’t understand is why jobseekers make it more difficult for themselves. I received a CV today from a senior professional working in the Financial Services sector. The CV needed a fair bit of work BUT one thing jumped out from the page immediately. What was this you ask? Was it poor spelling and grammar – no, was it poor formatting – guess again or did t lack impact – wrong again. This jobseeker had a ridiculous contact email address. If you are trying to create a professional image you certainly will not impress with an email address like funkymonkey2222@hotmail.com, dippyhippy1234@yahoo.ie or dumbestblond@gmail.com. Do yourself a favour and make life easier – set up an alternative email account.