Most jobseekers in the UK make spelling mistakes in their CV, having problems with words such as ‘experience’ and ‘professional’, according to research from jobs site Adzuna.

The research indicated that nine out of 10 CVs contain spelling errors or typos. An analysis of 20,000 CVs recently submitted to Adzuna found that almost two out of three had five or more errors, such as adding unnecessary apostrophes.

Other commonly misspelt words included ‘liaising’ and ‘responsibilities’, said Adzuna.

Adzuna also found that women were more likely to double check spelling.

Andrew Hunter of Adzuna, commented, "A good CV should succinctly show off employment history, education and key skills, but it should also be flaw-free. Employers may be put-off by amateur CV errors like adding in rogue apostrophes, using Americanisms or forgetting to put the 'i' before the 'e'.”

"They suggest a jobseeker lacking soft skills such as attention to detail, and when spellcheck and CV screening tools are easily accessible, there really is no excuse for error-riddled documents,” Hunter said.