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WorksheetsCPL Global Talent - CV Workshop
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Your friend has been applying for a job for more than a week. After more than 200 applications were sent, (s)he hasn’t received a single response. What should you ask first? What could be the problem?
What did Samantha do wrong?
She didn't put a picture.
Her description is too long for this kind of job.
She applied for the wrong position
She didn't update her CV to match the ad.
What personal information should I NOT put in my CV? (multiple answers possible)
Date of Birth
Eligibilty to work
Single / married
Full address
Should I always have my phone number on my CV ?
YES
NO
Jane has a few email addresses, and she is not sure which one to put on her CV. Help her choose.
Her student email address. She studied at a very respectable university.
Her email address from work. She is checking emails there very often.
I don't need to explain what I did in each of my work experience, the job title speaks for itself.
TRUE
FALSE
Should I list all my work experiences, starting from student jobs?
YES
NO
John works as an Office Manager but dreaming of a career change. He just finished a digital marketing course and has plenty of volunteering experience as Social Media Manager and Marketing Assistant for a local NGO. Should he include volunteering experience in his CV?
NO
YES
How should I put the dates for each of my work experience?
2016-2021
16-21
1st of February 2016 - 24 of March 2021
Feb 2016 - Mar 2021
Only formal education should be included in CV.
FALSE
TRUE
What language skills should be in my CV?
English - Fluent
French - Basics
Japanese - B1
Norwegian - A2
The best way to emphasize my skills in the CV is
By listing as many as possible skills and tools used
By providing colorful infographics
By providing specific examples of successful applications of those skills/tools usage
By categorizing them (basic/average/advanced)
TRUE or FALSE : I should not use the same words or phrases as job description.
TRUE
FALSE
Which of these can result in offer withdrawal?
Being unable to provide references/proofs of employment.
Untruthful or incorrect data in your CV.
Not being eligible to work in ROI
All of these
What are the best file formats to send your CV?
Word - .doc
Picture - .jpeg, .png
Photoshop - .ai
