WorksheetsQuestions about your CV
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does CV stand for?
Creative Vitality
Creative Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vital
Why do you use a CV?
To make yourself look good
So that employers know who you are when you go to interview
To outline your experience and knowledge to prospective employers
To outline your previous experience, work places and education to a prospective employer
What is a covering letter?
A letter that goes in front of your CV to make it look nice
A letter you send with your CV to outline more information about you.
A letter you send with your CV to outline more information about you and why you are applying for the role.
A letter you send with your CV to outline why you are sending your CV.
Why is work experience important for FE students?
Improve practical skills
Becoming industry ready for after college
Professional skills development
Personal development
Where can you carry out work experience while on the course?
Anywhere you like
Anywhere with Public and Employers Liability Insurance
Anywhere within the Equine Industry
Anywhere within the Equine Industry with public and employers liability insurance
When preparing for an interview you should...
Buy a new outfit that is bound to impress
Make sure you can explain all of your reasons why you would be good for the job and how much experience you have.
Practice questions that might be given to you, prepare your own questions, make sure you have smart clothes, research the company.
Not worry, it will be ok, everyone loves you anyway!
What is national minimum wage for people your age?
£5.56/£7.80/hour
£4.35/£6.15/hour
£3.45/£5.20/hour
£7.95/£10.10/hour
When working as a groom which organisation can provide you with help and support?
British Grooms Association
British Horse Society
Federation Equestrian International
British Grooms Association and British Horse Society
My Work Experience has to be complete by?
Christmas
Easter
May half term
The end of the year
A CV is an individualized written summary of your personal, educational and ______ qualifications .
extra
references
experience
position
In a CV, your _____ educational qualifications must be written first.
best
highest
minimum
diploma
In a resume, the number of references must be at least ____ persons.
1 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 4
4 - 5
A CV is sometimes called a ______ .
booklet
sheet
resume
rescuer
A CV is like a ___ presentation.
oral
written
spoken
closed
One of your relatives _____ be your references.
can’t
can
may
must
One of the information to be mentioned in a resume is your ______.
special abilities
family details
brothers and sisters
college information
Your CV must be _____ to your potential employer with your application letter.
kept
closed
read
submitted
A CV is a fact sheet that tells a prospective employer that you are a qualified_________.
applicant
student
employer
manager
The job you want to apply for is the ______.
position sought
education
reference
personal details
.............. a fair workload distribution among team members.
negotiated
trained
reduced
presented
....... the department's spending by 20%.
delivered
reduced
planned
supported
....... the department's spending by 20%.
delivered
reduced
planned
supported
........ the marketing strategy of the company.
reduced
trained
planned
undermined
......... a staff of 30 employees.
managed
presented
delivered
resolved
.......... excellent sales results.
reduced
trained
resolved
delivered
....... the online reputation of the company.
improved
presented
reduced
trained
........ clients in decision-making processes.
improved
supported
planned
negotiated
............. customer complaints.
resolved
trained
planned
presented
........ new employees.
trained
delivered
negotiated
resolved
........ new products to potential customers.
managed
reduced
presented
resolved
A CV is a document about you.
True
False
You use a CV to get a job.
True
False
You should put a photo on a CV
True
False
Your CV should be 3 or 4 pages long.
True
False
It's ok to have spelling and grammar mistakes in your CV
True
False
All information in your CV must be in full sentences.
True
False
Employers usually look at a CV for 2 minutes.
True
False
