9 things to remove from your CV

Keeping your CV updated on regular basis is critical. Yet most people will only sit down to update their CV when they either lose a job or are looking for a new job. Here is a checklist of 9 easy-peezy things you should remove from your CV:

1. Your photo
2. Your date of birth
3. College education details
4. Irrelevant job details
5. Spelling mistakes, spelling mistakes, spelling mistakes
6. Artwork, logos, graphics or any complex formatting
7. Statement: 'References available upon request'
8. Meaningless buzzwords
9. An inappropriate personal email address