Learning English is a journey. As a child, your teacher shows you pictures and speaks foreign words or teaches you a song in English. As a teenager, your teacher makes you read boring texts and write things, which they then mark very strictly. As an adult, your teacher is life. You need English in your personal life, with family and friends, watching your favourite TV shows and maybe on holidays abroad. And, you need English more and more at work and in business. In short, it has become an essential part of your life.
However good or bad your experience of learning English is, we - your Three English Experts Birgit, Rebecca and Dave – with over 60 years of business English teaching combined, would like to inspire you, encourage you and give you advice, tricks and tips on how to go forward on your learning journey.
So, jump in, find out more about us, leave us comments, ask our advice, and join us on this podcast to make your learning journey easier, stress-free and fun.
Your Three English Experts
Birgit, Rebecca and Dave.
How to write a CV in English and prepare for a job interview
2024-10-06 28 min
It is never a bad idea to have an updated CV in English in your drawer. Learn from Rebecca, who is an Expert in this area, what mistakes to avoid and how to prepare best for tricky interview questions. Worth tuning in.
In this episode, we discuss:
In this episode, we discuss:
- Rebecca’s journey into CV writing and coaching (0:42 - 3:29)
- CV writing in English and differences between English and German CVs (3:30 - 5:34)
- Common mistakes in CV writing (5:36 - 6:48)
- Evolution of photographs in CVs (6:48 - 10:27)
- Cultural reluctance and the importance of accuracy (10:27 - 11:24)
- Showcasing achievements and skills in CVs (11:24 - 12:33)
- Beyond language: CV coaching for content and impact (12:33 - 14:14)
- Moving for jobs: relevance of personal details (14:14 - 15:08)
- Discussion on the relevance of educational background in CVs (15:08 - 17:20)
- The role of AI in CV creation and recruitment (17:20 - 21:45)
- Preparing for job interviews and tricky questions (21:45 - 23:33)
- Personal experience with interviews (23:33 - 25:38)
- Importance of early preparation for interviews (25:38 - 27:22)
- The changing role of English in the workplace (27:22 - 28:34)
- Rebecca's coaching business and contact information (28:57 - 29:59
Get more info about Rebecca and her services or your free CV Checklist: https://rebeccadeacon.com/job-application-coaching/
In dieser Folge besprechen wir:
- Rebeccas Weg zum Schreiben von Lebensläufen und zum Coaching (0:42 - 3:29)
- Das Schreiben von Lebensläufen auf Englisch und die Unterschiede zwischen englischen und deutschen Lebensläufen (3:30 - 5:34)
- Häufige Fehler beim Schreiben von Lebensläufen (5:36 - 6:48)
- Die Entwicklung von Fotos in Lebensläufen (6:48 - 10:27)
- Kulturelle Vorbehalte und die Bedeutung von Genauigkeit (10:27 - 11:24)
- Darstellung von Leistungen und Fähigkeiten in Lebensläufen (11:24 - 12:33)
- Jenseits der Sprache: Lebenslauf-Coaching für Inhalt und Wirkung (12:33 - 14:14)
- Bewegen für Jobs: Relevanz von persönlichen Details (14:14 - 15:08)
- Diskussion über die Bedeutung des Bildungshintergrunds in Lebensläufen (15:08 - 17:20)
- Die Rolle der künstlichen Intelligenz bei der Erstellung von Lebensläufen und der Rekrutierung (17:20 - 21:45)
- Vorbereitung auf Vorstellungsgespräche und knifflige Fragen (21:45 - 23:33)
- Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Vorstellungsgesprächen (23:33 - 25:38)
- Die Bedeutung einer frühzeitigen Vorbereitung auf Vorstellungsgespräche (25:38 - 27:22)
- Die veränderte Rolle der englischen Sprache am Arbeitsplatz (27:22 - 28:34)
- Rebeccas Coaching-Unternehmen und Kontaktinformationen (28:57 - 29:59)
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