Already fired! Recruiters share CV fails that will make you think twice before submitting a job application

Pictured: this American man, known only as Eric, boasted about his ‘cat-like reflexes’ and facial hair on his CV

Awkward! This applicant in Georgia probably should have double checked their CV before boasting about how they pay ‘attention to detail’ 

Look again! This job-seeker would have been left red-faced after saying they were good at ‘proadofreading’

This job-seeker, thought to be from the US, didn’t think to put references – simply telling employers to look them up on Google

This American woman – known only as Megan – refused to work with mayonnaise as it ‘grosses her out’

Fake it til you make it! This confident job-seeker wrote under their skills on their CV: ‘I can make it happen.’

Going back in time! This young jobseeker, from the US, thought to list their Grade 6 Spelling Bee under their awards

Missing the (bullet) point! This job-seeker missed a trick by not properly filling out their summary or achievements before submitting their CV

Aiming high! This young job-seeker made some rather tenuous points in the ‘achievements’ section of their CV

Might want to double check that! This person boasted about ‘paying attention to detail – while also listing ‘quick learner’ twice