Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the answer to each of the question.
There are many mistakes that people make when writing their resume (CV) or completing a job application. Here are some of the most common and most serious.
The biggest problem is perhaps listing the duties for which you were responsible in a past position: all this tells your potential employers is what you were supposed to do. They do not necessarily know the specific skills you used in executing them, nor do they know what results you achieved - both of which are essential. In short, they won’t know if you were the best, the worst or just average in your position.
The more concrete information you can include, the better. As far as possible, provide measurements of what you accomplished. If any innovations you introduced saved the organization money, how much did they save? If you found a way of increasing productivity, by what percentage did you increase it?
Writing what you are trying to achieve in life - your objective - is a waste of space. It tells the employer what you are interested in. Do you really think that employers care what you want? No, they are interested in what they want! Instead, use that space for a career summary. A good one is brief - three to four sentences long. A good one will make the person reviewing your application want to read further.
Many resumes list ‘hard' job-specific skills, almost to the exclusion of transferable, or ‘soft’, skills. However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical skills.
All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in their organization. The person who reviews your paperwork will not be a mind reader.
If you are modest about the skills you can offer, or the results you have achieved, a resume reader may take what you write literally, and be left with a low opinion of your ability: you need to say exactly how good you are. On the other hand, of course, never stretch the truth or lie.
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. The ability to negotiate effectively is as significant as technical skills
B. Candidates must study the job they are applying carefully before writing the CV.
C. Applicants should not apply for a distinct job from what they are doing
D. The information interviewees present should be related to the job they are applying.
Đáp án C
Theo đoạn văn, câu nào sau đây là không đúng?
A. Khả năng đàm phán hiệu quả cũng quan trọng như các kĩ năng thực hành.
B. Người xin việc cần phải nghiên cứu công việc họ đang nộp đơn xin một cách kĩ càng trước khi viết bản sơ yếu lí lịch.
C. Người xin việc không nên nộp đơn xin một công việc khác với công việc mà họ đang làm.
D. Những thông tin mà người đi phỏng vấn trình bày nên có liên quan đến công việc mà họ đang xin.
Từ khóa: not true
Căn cứ vào các thông tin trong đoạn văn:
“However, your ability to negotiate effectively, for example, can be just as important as your technical skills.” (Tuy nhiên, khả năng đàm phán hiệu quả của bạn cũng quan trọng như các kĩ năng thực hành.)
“All information you give should be relevant, so carefully consider the job for which you are applying. If you are applying for a job that is somewhat different than your current job, it is up to you to draw a connection for the resume reviewer, so that they will understand how your skills will fit in
their organization.” (Tất cả các thông tin bạn cung cấp nên có mối liên quan với nhau, vì vậy hãy nghiên cứu công việc bạn định xin một cách kĩ càng. Nếu bạn đang xin một công việc, về mặt nào đó, khác với công việc hiện tại của bạn, bạn nên tạo sự liên kết giữa 2 công việc để người đọc bản sơ yếu lý lịch hiểu được các kĩ năng của bạn phù hợp với tổ chức của họ).