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31st Mar 2015

Applying For A Job? These Are The 10 Most Misspelled Words On A CV

Best read over that application...

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We’re thinking some people might want to grab a dictionary before they send off their CV.

When you’re working so hard to impress on paper, we can only imagine the heartache when you realise you included a fatal spelling mistake on your CV.

With first impressions often being the only chance to get your foot in the door, we’d suggest having someone look over any applications.

A new survey from Adzuna revealed that one third of all CVs and job applications in the UK have a spelling mistake.

So what are the most common words that make us fall at the final hurdle?

Here’s the top 10 words to keep an eye on with that spellcheck:

  1. Responsibility
  2. Liaise
  3. University
  4. Experience
  5. Speciality
  6. Communication
  7. Achievement
  8. Management
  9. Environment
  10. Successful