CV Checker

How good is your CV? Do our quiz and find out?

Caterer.com has teamed up with CV experts, The Fuller CV, to bring you this helpful quick quiz. Just answer the questions below to find out how well your CV is doing ? and to take advantage of a free CV review by The Fuller CV.

1. To make your CV as impressive as possible, what would you use it to do?

   A. List your previous job responsibilities.
   B. List achievements you have made in your previous jobs.
   C. List the skill set you have gained through your career.

2. Recruiters only have ten seconds to look at your CV, so length matters. How long is your CV?

   A. Three pages or more.
   B. Two full pages.
   C. Between one and two pages.

3. ?Excellent communicator with the unique ability to work alone or in a team.? Would you consider this a good line to include in a CV?

   A. Yes
   B. No
   C. Don't know

4. What does your CV mostly reflect?

   A. Your job/education history in chronological order.
   B. Your target audience.
   C. Your skill set.

5. Does your introductory profile:

   A. Project your enthusiasm.
   B. Detail your experience in your industry.
   C. State your personal objectives and career ambitions.

6. Where on your CV are your personal details?

   A. At the beginning.
   B. At the end.
   C. They aren?t included.

7. For each job application, do you individually tailor:

   A. Your CV and your covering letter?
   B. Your covering letter?
   C. Your CV?

8. Which of the following do you consider your CV to be:

   A. A job application.
   B. A sales brochure.
   C. A record of your academic and career history.

9. Which of the following do you think is most important on a CV?

   A. Length.
   B. Spelling and grammar.
   C. Design and layout.

10. In the first ten seconds of reading your CV, what does the reader mostly learn about you?

    A. Your personal details and education.
    B. Your role, level and unique skills.
    C. Your personal objectives and key responsibilities.