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How hireable are you?

You know you can handle the job, but how would a really tough employer evaluate your CV?

Before you shoot off your CV for that job opening, take this quiz to learn how your job-hunting skills stack up and how to ramp up your hirability quotient.

1. Do you have any volunteer experience?

I’ve done some things
Not really
I regularly donate time or money

2. Your former employer references would be?

Positive
Glowing
Ambivalent at best

3. What’s the highest qualification you have?

High school diploma
Bachelor degree
Professional qualification
Post graduate degree

4. If you went to college, did you receive any honours or distinctions?

Yes
No
I haven't undertaken higher education

5. How long have you worked in your current job?

Less than one year
One to two years
More than two years

6. Who could you get references from?

A great manager or two
Friends
All former employers

7. How would you describe your list of job skills?

One or two words
One or two sentences
Extensive

8. How would you describe your current job title?

Entry level
Middle management
Senior

9. How would you describe your previous job titles?

Increasingly impressive
Static
On the slide

10. How long would it take your current employer to replace you?

Minutes
Weeks
Months

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