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Honesty
Education
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Work chronologically
Overcrowded CV
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You do not need to provide references [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] on the CV - you can just put 'References available on request'. Whatever you decide, before you use someone's name, make sure you have checked with him or her [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] first.
Simplicity
Use a spell check on your document as well as making sure you read through it several times in case certain words and grammatical errors are missed. If you make mistakes, it makes them think you can't even be bothered.
Achievements