6 Minute English - Does your CV shine

Now I have bet you have impressive CV, Neil. CV is show for Curriculum Vitae, has a lot expressions we use for document. In which People list their work history, education, interest and ability. In other part of English speaking world, it called a resume. Now Neil, you are a very good teaching producer but does your CV actually shine?

Well, I hope it good enough to impress hiring manager. But it's a challenge to pour a piece of paper on online document. They are really better than any other people who are competing the same position.

Today we are talking about CV. And you will learn some words related to this topic which especially interest job seekers that we called people looking for work.

Yes, job seekers have worried about having a impressive CV. So they get that code for a job interview.

Yes, the CV is just beginning. job interviews, I ask you a question all about this. According to recent survive, managers decide quite quickly if they are going to really consider give a candidate a job or not. So when you go for a job interview, How long do you have all that rage to make a good enough impression for employer to hire you. Do you have
(a) less than 3 minutes
(b) less then 5 minutes
(c) less than 10 minutes

Well, I think it's probably quite short. So I am going to go for b, five minutes.

Well, you will have the correct answer, the result of survive, at the end of programme. But people have done also unusual things to reach job interview level. One of them is XXXXX. who went from posting short lesson in the street but phrase employing me, read it on his chest, to uploading a video to social media asking to be hired.

This video went viral. It means became popular very quickly. In it, his dort appears next to phrase. Give my dad job.

Yes, XXXX tells about his experience looking for work. Which word does he use when he says he wanted to be noticed.

I just for as young life, kick the out and working for a job. But the truth is you know there are lot of people out there just great skills. You realize that point if you are going to stand out, your option of course.

He uses the phrase over to stand out. it means to more visible than others in the groups. So he can be noticed.

XXX uses another phrase over, get your strength across, to get something across means to make something clear. In this case, he wants to the employer  to understand how good he is as a potential employee. His strength and his quality.

And did he get the job?

Yes, he did. I am glad to say after four years, this 29 man go to job, marketing vitement.

Well, we can say he was a good marketing himself.

Yes, we can. Well, he was board and carjage he was attempt to catch potential employee and attentions. He shows the quality, describe by the creative coach XXXX, listen to what she says and tell me what is the quality job seekers have to show for sure.

Oh, you got to be confident. If you are not confident by your skill or ability, once your employer have failing you. So don't be XXX. This is your opportunity to really show your experience next perience and what great performance your are going to get in the job.

The XX says you got to be confident. It means self show, believe you can canpassity to do anything. Sometimes we fail and it isn't nice to say I am very good at this or I am wonderful for that. She advised not to be modesty.

Exactly. Modesty means to humble, moderate when talking about your abilities.

You know Rob. I have got some tack ticks for people waiting for your CV.

OK. Let's have them.

Yes, he is the first one. You have to be concise. It means brief, giving information in the few words. Maybe you could write the brief profile on the top and keep the CV just two pages.

Thank you. That is a good advice. I think you should give evidence of success in previous job. If presentation you did, help you to get the client, you should include that. Be accurate, in other words, be precise and tell the truth. That invent things.

You should also remember to check your spelling in grammar.

That's very important. Well we wish everybody success in writing and sending their CV. And we hope they are cool for job interview, in which they have very short period of time to leave good impression.

Indeed. So how long after all is the period of time according your survive. Do I get the answer to the question you ask at the beginning of the programme right.

Well, I ask you how long do you have on average to make a good enough impression for employer to hire you.

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Now I have bet you have an impressive CV, Neil. CV is show for Curriculum Vitae, has a lot expressions short for curriculum vitae – that's a Latin expression we use for document. In the document in which people list their work history, education, interest and ability. interests and abilities. In other part parts of English speaking world, it the English-speaking world it's called a resume.Now, Neil, I know you are a very good teaching teacher and producer, but does your CV actually shine?

Well, I hope it it's good enough to impress hiring manager. managers. But it's a challenge to pour prove on a piece of paper or online document. They are document that you're really better than any the other people who are competing for the same position.

Today we are talking about CV. And you CVs and you'll learn some words related to this topic, which will especially interest job seekers that we called jobseekers – that's what we call people looking for work.

Yes, job seekers and jobseekers have worried to worry about having a an impressive CV so they get that code call for a job interview.

Yes, the CV is just the beginning. And, as you mentioned job interviews, I I'll ask you a question all about this. According to a recent survive, survey, managers decide quite quickly if they are going to really consider give giving a candidate a job or not. So when you go for a job interview how long do you have all that rage have, on average, to make a good enough impression for an employer to hire you? Do you have…
(a) less than 3 minutes
(b) less then 5 minutes

(c) less than 10 minutes

Well, I think it's probably quite short so I'm going to go for: (b) 5 minutes.

Well, you'll have the correct answer – the result of survive, this survey – at the end of the programme. But people have done also all sorts of unusual things to reach job the interview level. One of them is Briton Daniel Conway, who went from posting short lesson posing shirtless in the street but with the phrase employing me, read it "employ me" written on his chest to uploading a video to on social media asking to be hired.

Ah, this video went viral – it means became popular very quickly. In it his dort daughter appears next to the phrase "give my dad a job".

Yes. Daniel Conway tells us about his experience looking for work. Which word does he use when he says he wanted to be noticed?

I just for as I just thought as a young life, kick the out and working for a job. But naive kid that I would kind of walk into a job, but the truth is, you know, there are a lot of good people out there just who got just as great skills. You realize skills and I realised at that point if you are going that you've got to stand out, out and get your option of course. strengths across.

He uses the phrase over phrasal verb to stand out – it means to be more visible than others in the groups. So a group so that he can be noticed.

Dan Conway uses another phrasal over,  get your strength across, strengths across – to get something across means to make something clear. In this case he wants to the employer to understand how good he is as a potential employee. His strengths and his quality. good qualities.

And did he get the a job?

Well, yes, he did. And I'm glad to say that after four years this 29-year-old man go to job, got a job marketing vitement. vitamins!

Well, we can say that he was a good at marketing himself.

Yes, we can. Well, he was board and carjage he was attempt bold and courageous in his attempts to catch potential employee and attentions. employers' attention. He shows the quality, describe showed a quality described by the creative career coach Corinne Mills. Listen to what she says and tell me: what is the quality job seekers jobseekers have to show for sure?


Oh, you You've got to be confident! I mean, if you are not confident by your skill or ability, once your about your skills and abilities, then why should an employer have failing you. So faith in you? So, don't be XXX. modest. This is your opportunity to really show your skills and experience next perience and what a great performance your are going to get performer you're gonna be in the job.

The career coach says you've got to be confident! It means self show, self-assured, believe you can canpassity in your capacity to do anything. Sometimes things. And sometimes we fail and feel that it isn't nice to say "I'm very good at this" or "I'm wonderful for that. at that" but she advises you not to be modesty. modest 

Exactly. Modesty Modest means to humble, moderate when talking about your abilities.

You know, Rob, I've got some tack ticks top tips for people waiting for your writing their CV.

OK, well, let's have them

Yes, he Yes. Here is the first one: you have to be concise – it means brief, giving give the information in the a few words. Maybe you could write the a brief profile on at the top and keep the CV to just two pages.

Thank you. That's a good bit of advice. And I think you should give evidence of success in previous job. jobs. If a presentation you did, help did helped you to get the client, a client you should include that. Be it there.And be accurate, in other words, be precise and tell the truth. That Don't invent things.

And you should also remember to check your spelling in grammar. and grammar!

That's very important! Well, we wish everybody success in when writing and sending out their CV, and we hope they are cool called for a job interview, in which they have a very short period of time to leave a good impression…

Indeed! So how long after all is the this period of time, according to your survive. Do survey? Did I get the answer to the question you ask asked at the beginning of the programme right?


Well, I ask you asked you: how long do you have on average to make a good enough impression for an employer to hire you?