{"id":64,"date":"2015-07-23T20:39:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-23T20:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/web\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2016-12-31T19:49:11","modified_gmt":"2016-12-31T19:49:11","slug":"what-not-to-include-on-a-cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/?page_id=64","title":{"rendered":"What not to include on a CV?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/What-not-to-include-on-a-CV.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-347\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/What-not-to-include-on-a-CV-1024x328.png\" alt=\"What not to include on a CV\" width=\"750\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/What-not-to-include-on-a-CV-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/What-not-to-include-on-a-CV-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myfirstcv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/What-not-to-include-on-a-CV.png 1060w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMost employers spend as little as 20 to 30 seconds to look at your CV before it goes into the bin or the pile marked \u201cto be interviewed\u201d. Your CV therefore has a very short passage of time to make the desired impact. With this in mind, it\u2019s worth asking yourself about every minute detail on your CV; is this going to help your case and does it warrant the space it takes up. If you have any doubt what so ever, leave it out. You should not include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Anything that shows your previous employer in a negative light. Always remember that you are posting your CV to an employer. Don\u2019t criticize your previous employers either personally or professionally otherwise there is a good chance that potential employers will view this as disloyalty.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">An inappropriate email such\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><strong>crazymadcolin@hotmail.co.uk<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; will mark you out as unprofessional. If you don\u2019t have a professional sounding email address, leave it out. It is as simple as that.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Your photograph-unless of course you are applying to be a model or a TV presenter. The other reason you shouldn&#8217;t include them is because they don\u2019t photocopy to well.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Your height, weight or other physical characteristics \u2013 employers simply aren&#8217;t interested, unless again you are applying to be a model or a TV presenter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Anything to do with your religion, sexuality or politics &#8211; it\u2019s not important or relevant so leave it out. Anything that will cause offence or is controversial could give the employer an excuse to reject you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Your state of health-this is irrelevant especially if your health is normal. An employer has no legal right to know your health status. If you and your doctor feel confident that your health is adequate enough to complete your job successfully, then your health issues are irrelevant.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Anything negative on your CV-don\u2019t be tempted to give \u2018reasons\u2019 why your career in a certain position did not progress as you would have wished and don\u2019t include \u2018reasons for leaving\u2019. Similarly, don\u2019t mention anything that suggests failure, such as exams failed, a marital breakdown, collapse of a business, or anything you\u2019re not good at. Avoid negative sounding words-don\u2019t say \u2018problem\u2019, for example, say \u2018challenge\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Anything to do with a criminal record, while it\u2019s generally best to be honest, there\u2019s no need to mention a criminal record at this stage. However insignificant this may seem to you, it\u2019s not advisable for you to include this on your CV. You can deal with these things in the interview if you need to, but you won\u2019t get the chance if you\u2019re rejected before you even get to that stage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Your current salary or salary expectations; asking for a six-figure salary and nothing less suggests you\u2019re stubborn and might be difficult to work with. Again this can only act as a reason to reject you. No one knows what kind of negotiations can take place in the face-to-face interview, so keep your options open and avoid making silly mistakes like this. On the flip side, if you are asked for salary information in the job advert, you can put it in your covering letter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"justify\">Don\u2019t mention irrelevant hobbies and interests-only mention those that are relevant to the job you are applying for. While some employers like to see that candidates are active in the community or have won non-professional awards, no one really wants to know that you love stamp collecting or were a major heart throb at school.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">References-it\u2019s highly unlikely anyone will want to take up your references before a job offer has been made. Do not include your references at this stage because it just takes up valuable space on your CV. Utilize the space for something more relevant.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most employers spend as little as 20 to 30 seconds to look at your CV before it goes into the bin or the pile marked \u201cto be interviewed\u201d. Your CV therefore has a very short passage of time to make the desired impact. 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