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A poorly edited CV, an old template and incorrect information are just some of the mistakes that will get your CV trashed.   Read on to find out how these silly mistakes make you a less deserving candidate for the job. A  resume should be a concise statement on one’s employment history and skills attained. Too often, candidates try to pack a level of detail into their resumes that’s best left for the interview. Each resume should be tailored to the company that the resume-writer is trying to seek employment at, and not generic. This tells the potential employer that the job-seeker has done some homework about that company. Remember, flattery will get you everywhere. Not clearly and quickly demonstrating how they can help the potential employer. Here are the most common mistakes people make in their resumes, just remember; even the tiniest of mistake can speak volumes about you. So let’s give a smooth start to your career with a smooth resume. 1. Typos P...

There is no such thing as a bad organization. It's all about a favorable work culture -- either you fit in or you don't. How do you know what's best for you? Many people feel burned up at their jobs because before joining, their company looked well on the surface but later on they realized how terrible the culture is in some sort or the other. A wise (or say experienced) employee once advised that even if a person is in dearth of a job, he must never settle for working at a company with a poor culture. I would here like to add that no culture is good or bad, it's just whether a candidate would ideally fit in it or it. So, culture is all about adapting and that's what you have to uncover. The secret to identifying any company's culture is to find answers to a few questions. Before you get to their answers, understand that no answer is right. Each person has different preferences related to his/her work environment, so you have to...