This was the question posed to readers of the recruitment industry’s emailed publication Recruiter Daily.  

Certainly our experience backs up the research quoted in their article that the majority of CV’s presented to recruiters have basic spelling mistakes in them.  This then poses the question as to whether recruiters should take it upon themselves to correct these mistakes, point out the errors to the candidate for them to correct or, perhaps more importantly, should recruiters make a judgement-call on the candidate because of the errors and not present them to clients?

The jury is out with recruiters’ responses ranging from:

“If they can’t get their most important self marketing tool correct, should we be correcting things for them?  What does this say about their general work ethic?”

to

“However, it is our role to help candidates by giving them the best feedback we can, and hopefully they’ll improve their resume and wind up getting a job.”

I make a point of giving genuine and honest feedback to my candidates but with the larger recruitment firms dealing with high volume, candidates can’t always rely on this approach.

My advice to all candidates is to check and check again your CV’s so that it really is a true reflection of your skills and commitment to finding a great job.

Looking for your dream job in Perth makes sense because you get the whole package - quality of life is the essence of the sunset city.

Explaining this in one post is impossible, so we’re going to run a series of posts on Perth’s total package to paint a detailed picture of the lifestyle as well as the job opportunities.

Take arts events, for instance. Don’t let anyone tell you Perth is a cultural backwater - if they do, they’re way behind the times.

Over the past ten years or so Perth has been confidently and quietly growing in size, diversity and presence on the international arts scene.

Musicians, artists and writers thrive here for many reasons. Artists say there’s something about the light in WA that makes painting a delight, musicians and writers say the isolation makes it easier to be completely original, photographers are inspired by the colours and spaces.

And there are plenty of opportunities for you to enjoy this wealth of artistry alongside international cultural events.

Music festivals not to be missed are the Bridgetown Blues Festival and the Fairbridge Music Festival, while photographers, artists and artisans are scattered through the Perth Hills and South West in particular, exhibiting and selling stunning original works.

Then there’s the soaring reputation of the Perth International Arts Festival.

Running through February and March every year, the festival is the oldest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Each festival carries a theme - this year it’s The Human Family - and incorporates performances, exhibitions and workshops that involve everyone at some level.

The festival aims to engage diverse communities, both ethnic and regional, offers free events for the family and makes the most of Perth’s many indoor and outdoor venues. If you only attend one event, you’ll be hooked.