Job: This Common Mistake Candidates Make Could Cost You a Job

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You are applying for a job offer. The process is going relatively well and you have just sent your CV. This is when you are asked to detail your professional experience.

A task not to be neglected

If this situation seems familiar to you and brings back a bad memory, you are not alone. According to a survey conducted last June by FlexJobs and MyPerfectResume, 79% of respondents explain that this is the most tedious step when applying. Some even end up not providing their professional experience by simply saying “see CV”. , which turns out to be a mistake.

Why ? Application screening processes, especially at large companies, are increasingly automated. As a result, companies are asking you to specify your professional experience in order to allow these tools to work better.

In short, if you don't do this task correctly, you may well not be selected and be eliminated from the race for the position you wanted. According to Business Insider, some employers also require you to fill out your professional experience again, because some professions require a signature to certify that you are not lying on your CV.

To avoid any problems, the experts consulted by our colleagues therefore suggest that you have a classic version of your CV as well as a plain text version that allows you to copy and paste this information. You will thus waste very little time on this operation when it proves necessary.

When candidates lie on their CV

In any case, the question of the CV and professional experience remains a concern for candidates. According to a recent study by ResumeLab, it turns out that many job seekers do not hesitate to cheat when it seems necessary to them.

Thus, 70% admitted to having lied on their CV. In detail, 52% say they embellished job titles and responsibilities. Similarly, 45% falsified the number of people who were under their responsibility. Finally, 37% exaggerated the length of their employment. You can read the results in more detail here.

Key takeaways:

• 79% of job seekers believe that providing their professional experience in addition to their CV is too tedious
• This is a process that should not be neglected, however
• It allows you to sort through the different candidates

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