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Why do people get rejected? What's wrong with your CV?

Posted: Sep 26, 2018
Why do people who apply for jobs with an average CV usually get rejected?One main reason is that employers can pick and choose these days. It is an employer's market and since they have the pick of the market, they naturally choose achievers, doers, and go-getters over and above people who come across as average, typical or just capable. If you are not sure in your writing skills you can write to online professional cv editing service.How does this relate to the work experience section?It actually relates to the CV as a whole, but in particular the work experience section, because it is this section that can make all the difference to you appearing as just plain old ‘capable’ or as a real ‘achiever'.
It is important to note that many people who come across as merely capable in their CVs are actually high achievers in reality. They have a lot to shout about; it's just that they don't know how to get this across on paper. Modesty, or an inability to blow one's own trumpet, is an extremely common problem for many people worldwide. So how do you come across as an achiever?There are ways and means of dramatically improving the impression you make with your CV.Firstly, you need to think proactively rather than passively, and optimise the CV to the job. You also need to sell yourself at every opportunity in the work experience section. This includes transforming bland statements about job roles into proactive achievements, and particularly quantifiable achievements where possible. The number of achievements is significant because you need to come across as an achiever over and above your competitors. If they are doing a better job than you of writing their achievements then this is a serious problem. If you can write concisely using neat single line bullets, it helps you include more achievements than if you use longer, more cluttered multiline entries.As the above suggests, the whole area of work achievements is a subject in itself, and beyond the realms of this article. Suffice to say, that it is far harder than most people realise to write a top quality work experience section.
About the Author
Teresa M. Brashear grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from California State University. She spent seven years working in Washington, D.C. in PR agency and moved back in LA. Now she is HR-manager in IT company, successful writer and mom.
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