Everybody knows that a well-written resumé is crucial to success when submitting a job application, especially when it is a sales job. In your CV, you are selling yourself as well as demonstrating your sales skills. An inability to write a CV which would engage people's attention suggests you could hardly be successful in a sales job. Here are four mistakes you have to avoid at all costs when writing a resumé.
Grammatical and typing errors
Grammatical accuracy and absence of typing errors are essential. As The Muse states, these errors include also unwanted or missing spaces between words. Mistakes in your CV are a bad sign which stick out especially to readers who are more grammar-sensitive.
Unexplained gaps between jobs
If the work experience section contains a small gap between your past jobs, don't rely on the representative of the company simply not noticing it. All gaps must be explained directly in the resumé, even if only euphemistically.
Quick changes in jobs
A lot of work experience is not always positive, especially if you have been unable to stick to one job for longer than two years. Try to keep the number of short-term jobs to a minimum. The HR representative of the company you are applying to will not assume responsibility for hiring someone who has a record of quitting various jobs quickly.
CV that is too long
When compiling your CV, a similar rule applies as when preparing a business offer: the more information, the worse. People often do not want to omit any information from their CV and thus include everything that seems relevant. But this is a big mistake which might result in the HR rep not even attempting to read your resumé. Reduce the content to a minimum, selecting carefully the given information based on the specific company and concrete position you are applying for.
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