I read between 50 to 100 CVs per day in my job, so I thought I would offer some advice to those job seekers out there who are having trouble getting interviews for the roles to which they feel they are suited. I am not astounded any more because I see the same mistakes repeated daily, but when I first started in the recruitment business I was flabbergasted that one of the most important documents in a person's life was afforded such little care and attention. The CVs or resumes that I receive on a daily basis are riddled with spelling mistakes, poor grammar or are incomprehensible.

Here are a few of my favourite spelling mistakes.

Below is my Top 10 Mistakes or areas where people let t

Ambition is essential in business. When this ambition turns into greed (an excessive and selfish desire to acquire or possess more than what one deserves) it normally has negative consequences. I have seen the damage that greed has caused so many times that I absolutely believe that it is never worthwhile and should be kept under control. Greed is based on the principle of getting plenty with little input. Dishonesty often accompanies greed. The following tips act as a guideline on why greed is not a good habit:

No value added. When you expect (and get) more in relation than the effort you put in you are a net taker and not a giver. You are essentially part of the problem in the world instead of being part of the solution. No real success. Self-actualisation is reached when you

A recent CNN article explains well why a growing number of companies use brainteasers and logic puzzles of a type called "guesstimations" during job interviews:

- "Seemingly random questions like these have become commonplace in Silicon Valley and other tech outposts, where companies aren't as interested in the correct answer to a tough question as they are in how a prospective employee might try to solve it. Since businesses today have to be able to react quickly to shifting market dynamics, they want more than engineers with high IQs and good college transcripts. They want people who can think on their feet."

What are technology companies (Google, Microsoft, Amazon) and consulting companies (McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Accenture...) looking for? They want employees

To have your own business often seems to be the ultimate. The grass is, however, not always greener on the other side. It is important not to be blinded by the potential rewards. Do you have what it takes? You need the right skills, determination, financial backing, etc. There are also several serious and potential fatal risks. The following tips act as a guideline before you start your own business: