You’ve aced the interview. You’ve sent the thank-you note. Now, the hiring manager asks for your references. Most candidates treat this as a formality—a final box to be checked.
This is a mistake. In my experience, a hesitant or unprepared reference is one of the most common reasons a “sure thing” offer falls through at the last minute.
Here’s the thing: most of the CVs that recruiters read are terrible. It may sound like a hard thing to say, but it’s true. A recruiter might get 100 CVs, perhaps five of them are OK. Enough said.
If your CV isn’t getting results, it might be due to one (or more) of the following five reasons:
What’s wrong with your CV?
I see lots of CVs every week, and five things regularly tend to let them down:
– The personal profile
– The layout
– The length
– The lack of narrative
– The cut-and-paste job