Funniest CV Mistakes Ever! What Were These Job Seekers Thinking?

Have you gone through your CV lately?

It’s normal to find a typo or two, awkward sentences that don’t make sense when you read them out loud and sometimes, there are those glaring mistakes which make you question your own sanity and wonder what in the world were you smoking when writing that CV.

We found a couple of interesting mistakes from various career sites and although funny, we hope you are not making them on your job application.

Experience: “Demonstrated ability in multi-tasting.”

Skills: “I can type without looking at thekeyboard.”

Experience: “My father is a computer programmer, so I have 15 years of computer experience.”

Objective: “To hopefully associate with a millionaire one day.”

“Skills: Strong Work Ethic, Attention to Detail, Team Player, Self Motivated, Attention to Detail”

Salary requirements: “The higher the better.”

Objective: “My dream job would be as a professional baseball player, but since I can’t do that, I’ll settle on being an accountant.”

“I speak fluent English and Spinach”

“Dear Sir or Madman (madam),”

“I’m attacking (attaching) my resume for you to review.”

“I am a perfectionist and rarely if if (twice) ever forget details.”

Woman who sent her résumé and cover letter without deleting someone else’s editing, including such comments as “I don’t think you want to say this about yourself here”

“Seeking a party-time position with potential for advancement.”

“You will want me to be Head Honcho in no time.”

Experience: “I’m a hard worker, etc.”

“I have a bachelorette degree in computers.”

Accomplishments: “My contributions on product launches were based on dreams that I had.”

References: “Please do not contact my immediate supervisor at the company. My colleagues will give me a better reference.”

Now, would you hire yourself if you were the HR manager?

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