| When was the last time you updated your CV? |
| I don't have a CV |
| The last time I moved companies |
| The last time I changed jobs |
| In the last few months |
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| How do you present your CV? |
| Just the CV - a stapled photocopy, tri-folded in a normal envelope |
| A uniquely designed CV with graphics business card. The cover letter is produced on my home stationery |
| Good copies of CV and cover letter, paper-clipped together and placed unfolded in the envelope |
| CV and cover letter in a folder on good quality paper followed up by a soft copy |
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| Hoe have you titled your CV? |
| With the words "Curriculum Vitae" |
| A photograph of yourself and your name |
| Name, contact details, address, date of birth and marital status |
| Name and contact details in the header |
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| How do you start your CV? |
| With the first job I did |
| With the last job I have done |
| With my personal details laid out |
| With a personal profile |
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| How much detail do you provide on your education, qualifications and training? |
| Everything in detail in chronological order |
| Only my highest qualification - everything else is redundant |
| My education and academic history in chronological order with training incorporated into the job history |
| A summary of my education and acadmic achievements with a later section on additional skills |
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| How have you formatted your career history? |
| Full explanation of each job description throughout job history |
| Full details of you current role and organisation, with all previous roles simply listed by organisation and job title |
| For each role the job title and company name and a list of key achievements |
| For each role a organisational summary (scope & context) followed by an outline of the role and your top 3 achievements |
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| How have you dealt with your hobbies and interests? |
| Excluded them, they're of no relevance to my working life |
| Embellished what I really do – I don’t want to sound like a saddo! |
| Given a full listing of all the things I enjoy |
| A concise list of how I spend my spare time, if they want more detail they can ask me at interview |
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| How have you dealt with references? |
| Included testimonials with the CV |
| Given names and addresses of 2 business and 2 personal referees |
| No detail – its too early to provide this kind of detail |
| A statement saying that they would be provided upon request |
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| How have your dealt with your salary expectations? |
| Excluded as a matter of principle, this can be covered more appropriately at interview |
| Included in the CV as "salary £negotiable" |
| Included at the bottom of the CV detailing all elements of the package you enjoy |
| Included in the cover letter where the advert has asked for this information otherwise excluded |
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| How long is your CV? |
| One page summary |
| Two pages (in very small font!) |
| More than 3 pages |
| Two pages |
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