Do not get your CV made through paid services (like what is offered today by many job portals). While it may serve the purpose of the job portals to make extra money, you may lose your otherwise chance to make it at the interview. The worst thing that the interviewer would like to see in the CV is dishonesty, so be honest and prepare your own CV. You may adopt a format or template but atleast, have your own words filled into the same.
While using the right words can strengthen your CV, the wrong words can cost you the opportunity to bag your dream job. You should ensure that you use the most suitable words to present your candidature but also make sure you do not use wrong or negative words and phrases.
There are certain words which are seen frequently on CVs but actually only serve to irritate recruiters/ interviewers and at times may even cost you the interview call, as they paint a misleading picture of you. In our last article, we saw 10 power words for your CV. This article explains the type of words you should not use on your CV. While you may choose to use them if necessary, for most situations they would be better left out.
Responsible for
This is a very common set of words seen on CVs. While the candidates do not realize, these are a set of most irritating words selectors see on the CVs. Until you provide additional information to show them how did you help the organization with this responsibility, these words are meaningless.
For eg, it doesn't make any sense if you just say "Responsible for promoting the product in north region".
The selector would wonder: When? For how long? What was the outcome? and may finally dump your CV thinking that the candidate is not mature enough. However, if you write "Promoted the product XYZ in "alpha" districts of north India from 2004-2006 achieving a visibility of 75 per cent", it will definitely add value to your CV.
Family ties
Unless you are applying for a job where the employer has to bear the expenses of your family or the information is going to have an impact on your working conditions, this information is useless to the interviewer.
Political affiliations and inclinations
You may have a political affiliation or inclination but your CV or interview is not the place to talk about it.
