CV writing

How long does an average recruiter spend reviewing your CV?

• 6 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 60 seconds

Which of these items shouldn't you include in your background?

• Full name

• Phone number

• E-mail address

• Marital status

Career objective should include the following except for

• Academic qualification

• Position title

• Organisation

• Functions

• Skills

Work experience is one of the elements in a CV

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

In a CV of a fresh undergraduate, the following academic qualifications should be included except for

• High school certificate

• Matriculation or Diploma

• Bachelor degree

The least important element in a CV is

• A headshot

• Work experience

• Academic qualification

• Skills

Softskills do not include

• Communication skill

• Critical thinking skill

• Leadership skill

• Deception skill

• Teamwork skill

It is not advisable to include photograph in the CV because of the following except for

• it steers the recruiters’ attention away from the important elements

• it might cause discrimination as a result of race and religion

• it could be found online if the employer googles you

• it will create injustice to those who do not have better looks than you do

What types of words are most important to include in your resume?

• Action verbs and job-specific keywords

• Colorful adjectives that describe you as a person

• Multi-syllabic words that make you sound sophisticated

When listing history in the CV, for example the job history, we must write

• the most recent job

• the most important job

• the most sentimental job

• the most difficult job