Key grammar tips for sprucing up your CV

NAIROBI: Sloppy spelling and grammar on your CV could cost you a job. Here are eight top tips for perfecting your writing.

Don’t rely on spellcheckers: A CV shows your employer what effect you will have on ‘their’ company. But it shouldn’t show your employer what affect you will have on ‘there’ company. Both of those sentences will fly through a spellchecker without a problem, but one doesn’t make any sense. Carefully checking your writing could make the difference between a great ‘new’ job and a grate ‘knew’ job.