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Why most Nigerian job seekers lose before the interview — a 200-CV teardown

The three failures

After reviewing 200 CVs, the same three checks killed most of them before any recruiter ever picked up the phone.

Failure 1: Wall of text

Recruiters spend 7 seconds. Walls of text lose every time.

Failure 2: No outcomes

List achievements with numbers, not job descriptions.

Failure 3: Missing keywords

ATS bots filter by keyword match. Mirror the role.

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