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Apr 30, 2020, 11 tweets

πŸ” ππŽππ”π‹π€π‘ 𝐂𝐕 πŒπ˜π“π‡π’ πƒπ„ππ”ππŠπ„πƒ

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. π˜πŽπ”π‘ 𝐂𝐕 π’π‡πŽπ”π‹πƒ 𝐁𝐄 πŽππ„-𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐃

Tbh, the real question should be β€œWhat’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, iriswharirisπŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

𝟐. 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐕𝐬 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 π‰πŽππ’

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.

πŸ‘. π€π‹π–π€π˜π’ 𝐏𝐔𝐓 β€˜π‘π„π…π„π‘π„ππ‚π„π’ π€π•π€πˆπ‹π€ππ‹π„ π”ππŽπ 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓’

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

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

πŸ’. 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐂𝐕𝐬 π‘π„π’π“π‘πˆπ‚π“ π˜πŽπ”π‘ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐒 πŽπ… π†π„π“π“πˆππ† 𝐀 π‰πŽπ

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

πŸ“. π–πŽπ‘πŠ 𝐆𝐀𝐏𝐒 πŒπ”π’π“ 𝐁𝐄 π„π—ππ‹π€πˆππ„πƒ 𝐈𝐍 πƒπ„π“π€πˆπ‹

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.

πŸ”. π˜πŽπ”π‘ 𝐂𝐕 π’π‡πŽπ”π‹πƒ πˆππ‚π‹π”πƒπ„ π„π•π„π‘π˜π“π‡πˆππ† π˜πŽπ”β€™π•π„ 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 πƒπŽππ„

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 themπŸ‘‡

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