Coverage: Stylist ‘A common mistake on your CV – here’s how to fix it’

Stylist, 24 March 2025: ‘Too much detail is the common mistake you’re probably making on your CV – here’s how to fix it’

“A CV that reads like a memoir – complete with every Saturday job and temp stint – tells an employer that you don’t know what story you’re trying to tell,” says Victoria McLean, CEO and founder of Career Constancy City CV. “It says: ‘I’m not sure what’s relevant and I’m not sure where I’m going, so I’ve just dumped it all here and hoped for the best.’ A long, unfocused CV screams a lack of strategy. It suggests you’re not being selective about your next step, and that’s a red flag.”

The article can be read in full here.