The 10 Application and CV Mistakes Hospitality Professionals Are Making
While applying for a job, you can make a difference in your application with your CV or Resume.
Below are the 10 mistakes that are keeping you from getting your dream job:
1. Do not forward your emails from previous applications to new employers.
Why it is important
It shows that you have not made any efforts to draft a proper mail each time. Sometimes emails get forwarded with the rejected email in it, which gives a clear idea to the future employer that you have been rejected from which brands (Reason can be any) but a negative impression is made.
2. Never put up a Logo of the hotel/company or Picture, if you are not well versed with Image cropping and formatting in Word format.
Why it is important
First, it looks very ugly and cheap if the formatting is not done properly.
Second some images blur or are too big in size that your information gets missed out
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Make it stand out
3. Always put a Date of your experiences in the Month / Year pattern or Date /Month/Year.
This will give a clear idea to the Hiring manager that what is the duration you have worked in a particular company.
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4. Always mention the City/College Name/ Month and Year in Education details.
This will give a clear idea of when you completed your education (degree/diploma) and from where.
5. Never share your CVs without putting the file name properly
Always mention your name in the File name or PDF. That in a way shows the attitude of you being neat and tidy and not sending it just for name’s sake. Another Important Reason is if they download your CV for Further process It’s easy for HR to search with your name rather than opening all the PDFs on their Computer.
6. Do not use Multiple Fonts in one CV or huge font size to highlight something.
Why it is important
Multiple fonts do not make your CV reader-friendly. Your resume must feel easy to read, only then will it get shortlisted.
For Ex. In this Cv, the Candidate used 3 Fonts Also check the Large Cap, Small Cap Mistakes
7. Never Apply with Word format CV
Why it is Important
Always share your CV in PDF format. This ensures that your document looks the same irrespective of the software the hiring manager’s computer runs.
8. Never share a CV which is added to your Google Drive and shared with a link
Why it is Important
Once the email is received and the Hiring manager tries to open the link, they get a message saying “Access Not Allowed” Or “Request Access”.
“Think about it like this, every time you make it a little more difficult for the hiring manager, they go to the next applicant.”
9. Never Use Dark Colour in Formatting
Why It is Important
The Answer is Its visually disturbing As the HR opens you resume the dark colour will gaze at the first view and as you can see in Ex. It’s written Education or Just a Header which does not add much value putting that in Colour Format and moreover in Dark Format
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10. Keep a CV of 2-3 pages only if you have 10+ years of experience.
For freshers, a single page or max 2-page CV is enough. Do not add space just to make your CV longer.