AM1 : writing a CV

Professionals'Podcast : writing a CV

To read or listen to the article online, go to:

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/professionals-podcasts/advice-writing-cvs

Before you listen

Match the words and phrases in the table to their definitions.

Definitions:

a. A person who is competing to get a job 

b. A document that describes your qualifications and working history to support a job

application

c. Able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

 

d. The process of finding people to work for a company or become a new member of an organization

e. A computer system that stores lots or information 

 

f. Connected with what is happening or being discussed

 

g. A person who knows you can say why you are suitable for a job 

 

h. A job in a company or organization

 

Writing a CV

Listen to John Woodrow, a Human Resources professional giving some advice on writing better CVs.

1. recruitment

2. CV

3. post

4. database

5. candidate

6. flexible

7. relevant

8. reference

True or false

Decide if the following statements are true or false. 

1. Part of John Woodrow’s job is deciding which new people his company will employ. 

2. Woodrow reads hundreds of CVs every month. 

3.     His company does not accept CVs.

 

 4. Woodrow’s company keeps lists of potential employees on a computer. 

 

5. Woodrow will ignore a CV which is too long. 

 

6. He thinks the first CV he looks at is too short. 

 

7. One problem with the first CV is that it includes irrelevant information.

 

 8. Woodrow suggests that placements are not important when describing your experience.

 

 9. The second CV has too much space on it. 

 

10. The second CV includes information about the languages the person can speak. 

 

11. Woodrow is only interested in people who can speak Spanish.