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Curriculum Vitae Homework

The document discusses the importance of well-constructed CVs, particularly for Information Technology professionals, noting that 60% of CVs are rejected due to basic errors. It emphasizes that a CV should be tailored to the job specification and highlights the need for candidates to present their professional successes effectively. Additionally, it provides a template for writing a CV, encouraging candidates to include personal details, education, qualifications, work experience, and personal qualities.

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Curriculum Vitae Homework

The document discusses the importance of well-constructed CVs, particularly for Information Technology professionals, noting that 60% of CVs are rejected due to basic errors. It emphasizes that a CV should be tailored to the job specification and highlights the need for candidates to present their professional successes effectively. Additionally, it provides a template for writing a CV, encouraging candidates to include personal details, education, qualifications, work experience, and personal qualities.

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Reading Comprehension

1. Read the text and for questions 1-6 choose the correct option a), b) or c).

CURRICULUM VITAES: TIPS THAT HELP

Six out of ten CV’s which are prepared by Information Technology professionals
fail to meet the basic standards and are turned down without even being read fully,
according to a recruitment company. As a consequence, thousands of candidates
are excluding themselves from attractive job opportunities.
Although the company handles over 60,000 CV’s per year, it estimates that at least
60% would not be admitted if they were sent directly to potential clients due to
basic errors.
The company Marketing Director said, “Sadlyit’s often the most highly qualified
candidates whose CV’s are so poorly constructed that they are literally dead on
arrival. Attractive job opportunities in the IT industry often generate intense
competition and there is often little to choose between the candidates”.
“Advice on the presentation format of CV’s in relation to the requirements that they
are being submitted for should be an Industry standard so as to add real value to the candidates that you are representing and
indeed to fulfill your professional obligations to your clients”.
“Writing a CV can be extremely difficult and too often a CV turns out to be a generic overview including a lot of information that
is irrelevant. People should remember that an employer typically spends between 15 and 30 seconds scanning each CV and you
have that one chance to make an impression”.
“A good CV is more than just documentation of your career path; it is a marketing tool designed to present your professional
career experience according to the new job specification. It should also include details of past professional successes that
effectively demonstrate your ability to undertake the job responsibilities outlined”.
Adapted from College Times Magazine Feb 2007

1. Six out ten CV’s are …


a) attractive.
b) badly written.
c) well-done.

2. Recruitment companies say that potential clients …


a) make basic mistakes.
b) only get 60% of CV’s.
c) reject CV’s with mistakes.

3. The Marketing Director said that the best candidates …


a) are the most affected.
b) do not send CV’s.
c) write the best CV’s.

4. The Marketing Director suggests that candidates ought to pay attention to …


a) CV’s presentation.
b) other companies.
c) other competitors.

5. The Marketing Director says that very often CV’s include …


a) necessary details.
b) unimportant information.
c) very little information

6. Candidates should remember that employers …


a) are typical people.
b) are very busy people.
c) make an impression on people.

7. A good curriculum should show …


a) the new job specifications.
b) your marketing tools.
c) your overall skills.

WRITE YOUR OWN CURRICULUM

CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Surname ………………………………………………………………….

2. First names ………………………………………………………………….

3. Address ………………………………………………………………….

4. Tel. N°. ………………………………………………………………….

5. Mobile N°. ………………………………………………………………….

6. Email ………………………………………………………………….

7. Date of birth ………………………………………………………………….

Education -

-
8. Qualifications -

9. Work Experience –

10. Personal qualities ………………………………………………………

References: The Principal, Lycée St. Exupery

Head of Business School, Nice

Using the above CV as a model, write your own.

Invent if you have no qualifications or job experience.

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