Graduates who are hoping to get a job in banking and finance or IT sales jobs are being warned to double check their CVs for errors. Thousands of candidates send their CVs off to prospective employers every month, but it seems that most company bosses are unimpressed with mistakes. In fact, nearly half of employers asked said that an applicant would be penalised if they had spelling or grammatical mistakes on their CV. One way to avoid having a CV binned is to sign up with an online recruitment agency, which ensure that employers see the best of their candidates and that their applications are up to scratch. Skills minister Phil Hope said: "Many employers will be put off as soon as they see that a candidate struggles with spelling or grammar. "Brushing up your skills can make a huge difference to your chance of finding and keeping a job." The survey, conducted by the Department for Education and Skills, found that job hunters are most likely to confuse 'their' and 'they're' and 'there', while 18 per cent of employers regularly see words like 'ain't' and 'gonna' in applications.
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