CV Mistakes That Get You Rejected
The small, fixable mistakes that quietly get South African graduates screened out.
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Most rejections are not about talent. They are about small things you can fix today.
The usual suspects
- Contact details in the header or footer, where software cannot read them
- Fancy templates with columns and graphics that scramble in an ATS
- A wall of duties with no results or numbers
- The same CV fired at every job, with no tailoring
- Spelling slips and messy, inconsistent dates
- Too long, when one to two pages would do
The fix
Clean format, real results, and tailor it to each role you actually want. Start with the format and the basics.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my CV keep getting rejected?+
Usually small, fixable things: contact details in the header, a fancy template the software cannot read, no results, or no tailoring to the job.
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