After all the effort of creating your CV, will it pass the first five-second glance from a recruiter? These are some of the things that can really irritate someone who has a lot of CVs to go through.
A strange, quirky or inappropriate email address, e.g. Sashafunchick83@yahoo.co.uk
A very long CV
Long paragraphs of dense text which makes it hard to read
Failing to use keywords
Listing every single job you’ve ever had since the age of 15
Using strange fonts or mixed fonts making it hard to read
Listing 'Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint' as core skills
Cliches and buzzwords e.g. team player, dynamic go-getter
Spelling errors
Lists (and lists) of responsibilities
Missing information - confusing the reader
Unexplained gaps
Most of these are very easy to remedy. When you’ve finished writing your CV, imagine you are picking it up for the first time. What jumps out at you? Is that as you intended? What changes do you need to make to pass the five-second glance?