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Elements to Remove for a Cleaner and More Professional CV

Alex Ke
Last updated: February 20, 2025 12:10 pm
By Alex Ke
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Delete these from your CV:

Remove these to make your CV look more clean and professional:

1 – High School & Primary School Info (if you already attend university or experienced candidate): Deleted.

2 – Hobbies: Remove explanation. Don’t need to specify hobbies unless directly relevant to the job.

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3 – Inappropriate email addresses (e.g.  Dramaqueen, CaroMsupa, crazygamer, PartyAnimal4Life not going to get you a job): Use professional email like “[Your Name]@ [Email Provider]”

4 – Long paragraphs: Use bullet points to make it clearer (also, most recruiters don’t have time to read through all your words)

5 – Irrelevant work experience: Deleted

6 – Irrelevant skills: Deleted

7 – Your marital status, date of birth, religion : Deleted

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8 –  Lastly remove your ID number.

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