C1 - CV Writing


A Human Resources professional is giving some advice on writing better CVs.

AUDIO Track
Listen and decide if the following sentences 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 do 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.
© Practice makes perfect Maira Gall.