CV Quiz

How long should an ideal CV be?

• 1 A4 page

• 2 A4 pages

• It needs to show your full job history so as many as need be

• There's no rule

What SHOULDN'T I include on a CV?

• References

• Interests

• Skills & Achievements

• Your age

What SHOULDN'T we include on a CV (in the UK)

• A Profile

• A Photo

• Your contact details

• Work Experience

What should you include in your CV's profile?

• Your attributes

• Why you left your previous job

• Your career aims

• Personal information (phone numbers, emails, marital status, etc).

On average, how long do employers spend looking at CVs?

• 10mins

• Between 5-7mins

• 60 seconds

• Between 5-10 seconds

You should only need 1 CV for a range of different job roles.

• True

• False

You should organise your qualifications...

• newest to oldest

• oldest to newest

• in a random order

• you shouldn't list them

Employers look at CVs to gauge whether a candidate...

• lives in a convenient location

• shares personal interests with them

• is able to complete key tasks

• has really impressive qualifications

When applying for a specific role, we should...

• only apply if we have the right work experience

• closely analyse the job advert to pick out key information

• do research to understand more about the company/role

• only apply if we have the right qualifications

You don't need to include information about your education at:

• university

• high school/college/sixth form

• secondary school

• primary school