Making a CV as good as it can possibly be is essential for graduates looking to get a job, a recruitment specialist has stated. Bad spelling and grammar can be major bugbears for employers looking to recruit, according to Antoinette Stevenson from recruitment firm Westaff. Ms Stevenson claims that CVs are like shop windows and should be "well thought out and creative" as they are the first step towards getting an interview. However, she also claims that CVs littered with mistakes and inaccuracies are a sure-fire way to be turned down by potential employers. Speaking to local press in Worcester, Ms Stevenson said: "Take a candidate who states they have excellent attention to detail. "An employer who finds a raft of spelling mistakes or errant apostrophes is likely to have concerns about ability when it comes to performing a written function on behalf of his or her company." Ms Stevenson has stated that there are a number of key elements that need to be taken into account when creating the perfect CV. These include ensuring you have included contact details, made sure data is up-to-date, not overloaded the document with unnecessary information and kept its style and presentation professional.
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