CV Writing

CV Structure

100

What personal and contact details should you include in a CV?

Name, address, email and phone number 

200

What is the brief statement at the top of a CV which outlines you career goals and key skills called?

Personal statement

300

What is the section called that lists your previous jobs and experience?

Work Experience

400

What is the section called that explains your proficiency in certain areas such as software, languages etc 

Skills

Skills

100

What skill is about the ability to work with others?

Team-work

200

Which skill involves being good at speaking and listening

Communication

300

What is multi-tasking?

Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently 

400

What are analytical skills?

Skills that help with problem solving and decision making

General Format

100

What is the recommended maximum length of a CV?

2 pages

200

Which file format should your CV be saved in?

PDF

300

What should you use to separate the different sections of your CV?

Headings

400

What are the 2 main styles of CV?

Chronological and skills based

True or False

100

A CV should include your date of birth?

False

200

Your most recent job should go at the top of your work experience section

True

300

Personal pronouns such as "I" and "my" should be frequently used in CV's?

False - avoid using these in CV's

400

CV's should always be written in the third person

True