PD1 (Week 6): CV, Cover Letter, Portfolio

The definition of Curriculum Vitae is...

• The time of your life

• The list of your life

• The course of your life

• The achievements of your life

A CV should not exceed

• 1 page

• 2 pages

• 3 pages

• 4 pages

Which of the following purposes would a CV be submitted?

• Job application

• Grant application

• Scholarship application

• All of the above

Which of the following categories should not be featured in your CV?

• Academic history

• Professional Experience

• Favourite Book

• Skills

Which of the following is not a function of a cover letter?

• To inform the employer of the job you are applying for

• To show how well you write

• To inform the reader of how you intend to contribute to the job

• To encourage reader to get to know you better through interview

When should you send a cover letter?

• Only when a job ad requests for it

• When you need to show off your marketability

• When you need to list references

• Every time you send out your CV

Which of the following is necessary for a successful cover letter?

• Opening, body and closing paragraphs

• Addressing the letter to a specific individual or department

• Connecting your skills to the ones profiled in the job ad

• All of the above

What should not be included in your portfolio?

• Everything you learned in school

• Your best works

• Industry Projects

• Commission Works

What should I consider when I develop my portfolio?

• My brand identity

• The narrative and curation of works

• Clear and defined categories

• All of the above

The reader, audience and viewer to my portfolio is important

• True

• False