A) Read through the base text below and fill in the gaps with the missing paragraphs (A-D). Use the clues after the text.

WRITING A CV

Job applicants still send hard copy CV’s, but most are sent by e-mail. The bare bones of a solid CV nevertheless remain unchanged and presentation is as relevant as ever to reaching the interview. On paper or on screen, smart curriculum vitae should live up to its meaning and trace “the course of your life” – with special emphasis on the working part of it.

“Make your covering letter succinct,” says Sue Champion, a recruitment consultant for office Team. “Some CVs read like War and Peace. If you waffle, the recipient will not want to read on.” No one knows better than a line manager what makes or breaks a CV.

“CVs are more interesting to employers if they highlight the key achievements in your career,” says Ms Champion. “Include examples of how you have saved or made money for your company, or have implemented new ideas.” If you can show that you can save company resources, an astute line manager is going to think twice before binning your CV. Because of the relative ease and speed of e-mails, extra care needs to be taken to avoid embarrassing mistakes, “Some people refer in their covering letter to an attachment and then forget to include it,” says Ms Champion.

A CV for the twenty-first century should be a plain, easy to read sales document, says Mr Warmsley, another recruitment consultant, adding: “A god CV should be like a miniskirt: long enough to cover the essentials but short enough to maintain interest.” But, beware; many human resources departments are strict about checking qualifications and experience.

Not much escapes the critical eye of an experienced line manager. So, it is a good idea to take a moment to ask yourself why you would want to employ you if you were an employer. In fact, if the job really means that much to you, there is no harm in asking the recruitment consultant to offer a critique of your CV. Or, be beware and put it to the test by giving a copy to a couple of colleagues of acquaintances – one who barely knows you and one who knows you well.

Then, put it away for a day before a final read to ensure that your strengths still leap off the page and there are no spelling mistakes.

Paragraphs:

Clues:

Clue 1: The paragraph which follows Question 1 includes the word waffle. Which of the missing paragraphs contains a synonym for this word?

Clue2: Do you think a recruitment consultant writes CVs for people or looks at job applications?

Clue3: Which of the paragraphs A-D contains a synonym for the word achievementmentioned in paragraph 3?

Clue 4: Would someone forget to include an attachment to an e-mail by accident or on purpose?

Clue 5: Find a pronoun in one of the missing paragraphs that could refer to an attachment.

Clue 6: Find a pronoun in one of the missing paragraphs that could refer to a couple of colleagues or acquaintances.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 995