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Your “Sloppy” CV Will Not Get You Hired!!!

By Marion Abbott · 15 September 2015

Doncour totally understand that people are desperately seeking work, however sending a sloppy Curriculum Vitae, will not get you hired.

‪#‎TrueStory

Candidate applies for WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR post.
Post requires: 3 yrs in manufacturing environment. BAAN exp. Min 2 years experience as a Warehouse Supervisor or similar.

Candidate application/CV is received by our offices exactly laid out as follows:

CV
Joanne Soap
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
jsoap@gmail.com – 071000000

WORK EXPERIENCE
data capture
*Co. Name*

EDUCATION
computer certificate
umlazi tech

End CV

Would you consider this candidate for the job?

Please all, be PROUD of what you present to a company when seeking employment. Utilize good grammar, check spelling and at least provide some detail for us to work with. This type of CV is not going to get you hired.

Rather contact the agency explain you have a problem typing up your details. The agency should be more than happy to assist you in compiling one. Remember your CV is a REFLECTION of who you are and what you have accomplished.

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