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Mishkatul Tamanna:
One survey of employers found the following mistakes were most common
•   Spelling and grammar 56% of employers found this
•   Not tailored to the job 21%
•   Length not right & poor work history 16%
•   Poor format and no use of bullets 11%
•   No accomplishments 9%
•   Contact & email problems 8%
•   Objective/profile was too vague 5%
•   Lying 2%
•   Having a photo 1%
Choose a sensible email address!
One survey found that 76% of CVs with unprofessional email addresses are ignored. Here are some (modified) graduate email addresses that you should NOT emulate!
o   death_metal_kitty@hotmilk.com
o   demented_bovine@gnumail.com
o   so_kiss_me@hotmilk.com
o   platypus_mcdandruff@gnumail.com
o   busty-beth@gnumail.com
o   flockynockyhillipilification@gnumail.com
o   virgin_on_the_ridiculous@hotmilk.com
o   yourmywifenowgraham@gnumail.com
o   original_madcow_jane@gnumail.com
o   circle-of-despair@gnumail.com
o   rage_against_the_trolley_fish@mail.com
o   sexylikewoaaaah@hotmilk.com

•   Others 3% (listing all memberships, listing personal hobbies, using abbreviations)

Mosammat Arifa Akter:
Thanks for sharing..

Arif:
Thanks for the post

ABM Nazmul Islam:
informative and interesting as well

gour2010:
Thanks for the post

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