Amidst the rising population and frequent economic crisis, securing a job still remains one of the top priorities for the students of current generation. While the mode of application has shifted over to online platforms recently on the wake of COVID Pandemic, the importance of resume or CV still remains crucial for attracting the attention of top recruiters. Giving out the first impression about the candidate, CV not only highlights their skills and experience but also give a fair idea about the personality of the candidate to the recruiter. Crafting a subtle resume which remains specific and doesn’t confuse the onlooker is still a tough task for many students. This article highlights some of the facts which can be confusing for the interviewer while going through a resume.

1. Self-Commendation: Most of the job seekers often put fancy declaratory statements while starting their CV which highlights them and their objectives. While this fails to attract the attention of the recruiter, it acts as a negative factor. Most of the recruiters are reluctant towards the needs of the candidates or how they can help them achieve their goals. Create a short summary with 2-3 short point that highlights your expertise clearly.
2. Explanation for Job Change: There is no need to highlight the specific reason for changing the previous job. No matter how much valid the reason is, a candidate should never mention it. It might be seen as a liability by the recruiter as the same circumstances under which you took the step of leaving the company is not unlikely to be repeated again.
3. Expected Salary or present Salary Details: Candidates often mention their expected salary from the organization and their current CTCs in their CVs. This is completely irrelevant and closes the specific job window for the aspirant even before the interview begins. Most companies have different salary structures and they might reject the candidate even before considering them. These facts are negotiable in the HR round and need not to be mentioned in the resume.
4. Unnecessary Personal Information and Family Details: Most of the candidates often include unnecessary family details such as marital status, children, religion, mother tongue and many more. This information is not only irrelevant but also makes the CV chaotic. Most of the companies are not keen to hire a person who is married and candidates might get rejected even before getting a fair chance. Recruiters are not interested to know about personal data as they are only interested to know the true calibre of the candidates and how they can contribute to their company. So, it is always preferable to showcase your expertise rather than your personal life. Mentioning your religion on your CV is often considered a significant ground for prejudgment and getting rejected in the interview.
5. Spelling Mistakes and Grammatical Errors: Spellings and grammatical errors can put the candidates in a very bad frame as it will showcase their carelessness. Before handing over your CV to the recruiters please ascertain that each and every sentence are grammatically correct and the resume is error free.
6. References: References were once considered to be a key aspect for jobs. But now things have changed significantly and candidates are judged based on their skills, expertise and experience. Mentioning references in the resume can often put the candidates in a diabolical situation as it can give a negative impression to the recruiter about the candidate not being competent enough.
7. A Conclusion Statement at the End: Candidates do not need to mention the oath bearing statement at the end of their CVs declaring all the information cited in the CV to be true along with a date and signature. It is unstated that the candidates shouldn't lie and all these statements just occupy space.