12 important changes to make to your CV in 2015

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January 15, 2015 5:40 PM

With the increasing influence of social media in everyday life, the dynamics are changing in the labour market, it was for this reason we sought out Jimmy Braimah, Partner at Edge Recruiter Nigeria Limited who shared some relevant changes to make to a CV in 2015.

With the start of a new year, its not uncommon to find folks implement change in several areas of their lives especially their careers.

Many times, this process begins with updating the CV. A CV is the singular most important document in the job search process, which could make or mar the chances of landing that dream job. This is why in drafting or editing a CV, its important to highlight the most important points which should clearly communicate your skill set in the best way possible.

With the increasing influence of social media in everyday life, the dynamics are changing in the labour market and its not unheard of for recruiters to seek out the social media profiles of prospective candidates.

So how then does this affect applicants, is it necessary to include hobbies and links to social media accounts in a CV? These were some of the questions we posed to Jimmy Braimah, Partner at Edge Recruiter Nigeria Limited who shared some great insight to the workings of the Nigerian labour market as well as relevant additions and changes to make to a CV in 2015.

Here they are:

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