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    1. The article discusses 7 unusual mistakes people make on their CVs that can cost them a job, such as including too many buzzwords, non-editable formats, and stating their current salary. 2. A survey of over 50 recruiters found candidates with poorly named files or those including pay requirements are less likely to be selected for interviews. 3. Recruiters advise focusing on relevant experience and skills rather than exaggerated statements, having a professional email, and learning what employers are looking for in a candidate.

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    1. The article discusses 7 unusual mistakes people make on their CVs that can cost them a job, such as including too many buzzwords, non-editable formats, and stating their current salary. 2. A survey of over 50 recruiters found candidates with poorly named files or those including pay requirements are less likely to be selected for interviews. 3. Recruiters advise focusing on relevant experience and skills rather than exaggerated statements, having a professional email, and learning what employers are looking for in a candidate.

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    1. The article discusses 7 unusual mistakes people make on their CVs that can cost them a job, such as including too many buzzwords, non-editable formats, and stating their current salary. 2. A survey of over 50 recruiters found candidates with poorly named files or those including pay requirements are less likely to be selected for interviews. 3. Recruiters advise focusing on relevant experience and skills rather than exaggerated statements, having a professional email, and learning what employers are looking for in a candidate.

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    1. The article discusses 7 unusual mistakes people make on their CVs that can cost them a job, such as including too many buzzwords, non-editable formats, and stating their current salary. 2. A survey of over 50 recruiters found candidates with poorly named files or those including pay requirements are less likely to be selected for interviews. 3. Recruiters advise focusing on relevant experience and skills rather than exaggerated statements, having a professional email, and learning what employers are looking for in a candidate.

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    A A BUSINESS ISSUES

    Unusual CV mistakes
    Lesson code: UGPQ-B73F-9TS4 INTERMEDIATE

    1 Warm-up
    What mistakes on a CV do you think might stop someone from getting a job?

    2 Keywords
    Match the following words with their correct definitions.

    1. a recruiter a. a business that provides services for companies and people


    2. an employer b. a company or a person that looks for people to employ
    3. a candidate c. a company or a person that pays somebody to work for them
    4. an agency d. a fixed amount of money that a person earns every month or
    year
    5. a buzzword e. a person that is competing for a job
    6. a salary f. a set of questions that are asked to get information
    7. a survey g. a word that has become very popular in a particular subject
    area

    3 Reading
    You are going to read an article about the unusual mistakes that people make on their CVs. Match the
    headings to the paragraphs in the article on the next page.

    Non-editable formats Salary details Ridiculous email address Too many keywords
    Bad file names Not doing your research Statements that you can't prove
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    The 7 unusual CV mistakes that can cost


    you the job
    3
    1 It's common knowledge that you can lose a job
    even before the interview if you have too many
    spelling mistakes on a CV. But now, recruiters 10 Make sure your CV file name looks professional
    have reported the biggest mistakes that might as it may be the first thing recruiters and
    stop you from getting that job. employers see.
    2 An employer has to form a first impression of you 11 Saving your CV with a name like
    so your CV is very important. Just one mistake "Dave's_first_CV_draft_553.doc" does not make
    can seriously damage your chances of getting a the candidate look very reliable, the survey
    job interview, say StandOut CV, a UK CV writing discovered.
    service.
    4
    3 After doing a survey with over 50 different
    recruiters across the UK, the agency said that
    candidates with badly named files or those who 12 Recruiters advise candidates to stick to the facts
    include their current pay and salary requirements like experience and your skills or achievements.
    on their CV are less likely to be selected for
    interviews. 13 Avoid phrases such as "Best salesman in Europe"
    or "World famous industry expert".
    4 Andrew Fennel, director at StandOutCV, said that
    candidates should think about what employers 5
    want to see on a CV and also how this information
    should be presented. 14 One of the biggest mistakes that a candidate can
    5 Here are the seven unusual mistakes: make with their CV is not finding out what qualities
    their potential employer is looking for before they
    1 write it.
    6 Candidates try to "beat the system" by using as 6
    many buzzwords as possible in their CVs. But the
    survey said that this is a bad idea. 15 Including your current pay or the salary you want
    7 Recruiters advise candidates to write their CVs to on your CV might hurt your ability to negotiate for
    impress humans first, and to make sure that they the offer you want.
    only include keywords once.
    7
    2

    16 An email address such as


    8 Recruiters might need to make quick edits to your
    "[email protected]" will make you look
    CV before sending it to hiring managers. So, if
    "extremely unprofessional". If you have doubts,
    your CV isn't editable, recruiters will need to get in
    recruiters advise you to set up a new email
    touch with you to obtain another version.
    address.
    9 This will slow down the process, and other
    candidates' CVs will reach the people that make Adapted from The Independent 31st March 2016,
    the decisions before yours, the survey said. By Zlata Rodionova
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    4 Checking understanding
    Read the text again and put `T' (True) or `F' (False) next to each statement below.

    1. It's okay to have a few spelling mistakes on your CV.


    2. Job candidates should try to put themselves in their employer's shoes.
    3. The agency did a survey with more than 50 people that hire job candidates.
    4. Putting a lot of buzzwords in your CV will impress your employer.
    5. You should protect your CV by sending it in a non-editable format.
    6. You should always set up a new email address when applying for jobs.

    5 Find the words


    Find a word or phrase in the text which means ...

    1. something that most people know (phrase, P.1):


    2. make a mental picture about a person when you meet them for the first time (phrase, P.2):

    3. things that are needed (noun - plural, P.3):


    4. trusted to behave or work properly (adjective, P.11):
    5. things that you have completed which are difficult to do (noun - plural, P.12):
    6. discuss something to reach a formal agreement (verb, P.15):

    6 Collocations
    Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right to form phrases from the text.

    1. damage a decision
    2. do a survey
    3. stick the system
    4. edit to the facts
    5. beat your chances
    6. make your CV
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    7 Talking point
    Discuss any of the questions below.

    1. Which do you think is the best piece of advice? Which is the worst piece of advice? Why?
    2. Do you have to look at other people's CVs as part of your job? If so, have people made any of these
    mistakes and did it stop you giving them an interview?
    3. Do you think that employers are right not to interview people because of these mistakes? Why/why
    not?

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