HOW TO MAKE A GOOD
INITIAL IMPRESSION
If you're job-hunting in Britain, it's
(0) essential to know the conventions for
writing a good Curriculum Vitae (CV). This is
usually a sheet of paper on which you list your
personal details, (1)
and experience. Many
employers request a CV rather than issuing a
standard (2)
to fill (3)
form when they are looking
posts. The CV can, however, also
be useful if you want to write to employers letting
them know that you're available should a suitable
and simplicity are
(4)
arise. (5)
the key features of a good CV.
Employers may have to look through hundreds of
them when they are on a (6)
drive, and
any that are overlong or have a poor layout are
likely to be discarded immediately, (7)
of
the content. It is important, therefore, to make
your CV look as business-like as possible. It's
(8)
to use good-quality, heavy, plain paper
and a clear bold typeface in black ink. Information
should be presented in the form of concise
sentences, possibly arranged into bullet points
under (9)
Another important
consideration is (10) _, as nobody is likely
to be impressed by CVs containing spelling or
punctuation errors. So make sure you check it
carefully.
O ESSENCE
1 QUALIFY
2 APPLY
3 SPECIFY
4 VACANT
5 CLEAR
6 RECRUIT
7 RESPECT
8 ADVISE
9 HEAD
10 ACCURATE