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Interesting Fact - Employment

According to the UK’s youth programme, National Citizen Service, prospective employers spend just 8.8 seconds studying any one person’s curriculum vitae.

(The research also outlined the top 10 CV faux pas:

1. Bad grammar.

2. Spelling mistakes.

3. Poor formatting.

4. CV longer than two pages.

5. Casual tone.

6. Use of jargon.

7. Unusual font style or size.

8. Exam grades listed in full.

9. Generic interests listed such as cooking or reading.

10. Lack of activities related to personal development.)

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