
KT Remote Jobs Global | Software Developer | Programming & Development Jobs | | Technology
May 12, 2025 at 01:59 PM
*7 things undermining your CV.*
1/ Generic soft skills
❌ "Excellent communication and teamwork skills"
✅ "Led weekly team meetings for 20+ colleagues, consistently praised for clear action items and 95% follow-through rate"
2/ Empty buzzwords
❌ "Results-driven professional with a proven track record"
✅ "Increased Q4 sales by 55% through data-driven customer segmentation"
3/ Vague achievements without impact
❌ "Managed email campaigns"
✅ "Grew email list from 5K to 25K subscribers in 6 months, increasing revenue by 40%"
4/ Novel-length job descriptions
❌ "Responsible for managing various projects including daily operations, team coordination, client communication, and ensuring deliverables meet quality standards while maintaining..."
✅ "Delivered 3 major projects (2M value) under budget, cutting delivery time by 30%"
5/ Random personal interests
❌ "Enjoy reading and traveling"
✅ Either cut completely or make it relevant: "Build custom mechanical keyboards (shows attention to detail)"
6/ Old unrelated work experience
❌ 3 paragraphs about your internship from 10 years ago
✅ One line showing progression: "Advanced from intern to team lead in 18 months"
7/ The skill dump
❌ List of 30 random tools you've touched once
✅ "Core skills: Tableau (5 years), SQL (advanced), Python (built 3 production apps)"
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