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𝟔 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐂𝐕 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐍𝐊𝐄𝐃

There’s been a debate about whether or not the CV is still relevant. But we’re not here to further that conversation.

Guess what?

CVs are not going anywhere, at least for now. So, please debunk the following myths.

A Thread!

𝟏. 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐕 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐁𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄-𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐃

Tbh, the real question should be “What’s the content?”

Of course, it’s important to articulate your career trajectory and skills in a concise manner. But if doing that requires more than one page, then, iriswhariris🤷‍♀️

𝟐. 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐕𝐬 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐉𝐎𝐁𝐒

Dozie, stop saying that crap!

A great CV will land you an interview.

A wide range of other factors determine whether you get the job or not. And these factors vary from employer to employer.

But it is super important to have a great CV.

𝟑. 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐏𝐔𝐓 ‘𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐔𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓’

Tbh, It does not add or take away anything from your CV.

So, if putting ‘References available on request’ makes you sleep better at night, then indulge yourself.

𝟒. 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐕𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐉𝐎𝐁

Borrowing the words of @CVmakeover_;
“A one-size-fits-all blouse works but a one-size-fits-all CV does not.”

𝟓. 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊 𝐆𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋

So you had to quit your job because you had a family emergency, which meant that you weren’t working for about a year or two - it happens!...

...You’re entitled to a personal life outside work and you also have a right to keep that information private until you feel the need to do otherwise.

Let your CV be concise and professional; highlighting your experiences, skills and key achievements.

𝟔. 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐕 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐕𝐄 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐎𝐍𝐄

Dozie, No one really needs to know about that time during NYSC when you were a teacher in a nursery school.

Well, of course except if you’re pursuing a career in Education.

What other CV myths have you heard? Let’s talk about them👇

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