Hello people, i spent almost 12 months studying the
Nigerian job market and gathering job search related knowledge, so i have some
expertise in CV writing. After publishing my book, i began offering FREE CV
makeovers, and with that my skill improved.
Today a friend told me how a UK M.Sc student saw his CV
and asked for a makeover also. He sent his first draft and the first thing i
noticed was that there wasn’t a section for personal information like age, sex,
religion, nationality etc Yes, i know European countries frown at prejudice and
discrimination hence do not attach age and gender requirements to jobs unlike
Nigerian companies (mostly banks), i didn’t know that such information doesn’t
reflect on their resumes.
This got me thinking, and I’ve concluded that adding
these details in a CV might actually cause unpremeditated prejudice and
discrimination.
Imagine what might happen to your CV during
shortlisting if you listed Aluu as your home town (lol), or you are coincidentally
from the same village as the employee who absconded with the company’s assets
worth billions of naira.lol
When doing a makeover, i usually leave out details like
state of origin/local government area, religion (unless they are expressly
requested for). Employers want you for your skill and not your origin.
I believe that in no distant future our model CV format
will not carry details that might lead to unpremeditated prejudice and
discrimination.
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