CV writing tips

How long will an employer take to look over a CV?

• Exactly one minute.

• More than two minutes.

• Less than one minute.

• Less than two minutes.

How does the Discrimination law affect a CV?

• You must put your age on a CV

• You do not have to put your age on a CV

What should the layout of your job history be?

• Oldest first-

  Company name

  job title

  dates

  key points

• Most recent first-

  Job title

  company name

  dates

  key points

• Most recent first-

  Key points

  dates

  job title

  company name

• Oldest first-

  Dates

  key points

  company name

  job title

What should you not put in the the Education section?

• Dates

• Subject

• Incorrect grades

• School/ college

Should you tailor your CV to suit the job?

• Yes, definitely.

• If you want to.

• It doesn't matter, employers don't care.

• No!

What number of CV's get rejected due to grammar?

• 1/2

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/3