Comprehension 1

What mistakes on a CV do you think might stop someone from getting a job?

a business that provides services for companies and people

• a recruiter

• a company

• a candidate

• an agency

a company or a person that looks for people to employ

• a recruiter

• an employer

• an agency

• a candidate

a company or a person that pays somebody to work for them

• a company

• an employer

• a recruiter

• an agency

a fixed amount of money that a person earns every month or

year

• a buzzword

• a salary

• a survey

• a payroll

a person that is competing for a job

• a salary

• an employer

• an agency

• a candidate

a set of questions that are asked to get information

• a buzzword

• an employer

• a survey

• a recruiter

a word that has become very popular in a particular subject area

• a test

• a survey

• an interview

• a buzzword

(a)  ______________

Recruiters might need to make quick edits to your CV

before sending it to hiring managers. So, if your CV

isn’t editable, recruiters will need to get in touch with

you to obtain another version. This will slow down the process, and other

candidates’ CVs will reach the people that make the

decisions before yours, the survey said.

• Non-editable formats

• Ridiculous email address

• Bad file names

• Not doing your research

• Statements that you can’t prove

(b)  ___________________

Make sure your CV file name looks professional as it

may be the first thing recruiters and employers see.

Saving your CV with a name like "Dave’s_first_CV_draft_553.doc"

does not make the candidate look very reliable, the

survey discovered.

• Non-editable formats

• Ridiculous email address

• Bad file names

• Not doing your research

• Statements that you can’t prove