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Languages on CV!!!

Hi guys

Wanted to know how bad it is to have Languages spoken: "English and X" if you are only conversational in X and cannot like say, present a university lecture. (for a clothes store)
Just put 'Conversational (Language)'
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Also, don't put English unless your CV is not in English.
Original post by particlestudent
Hi guys

Wanted to know how bad it is to have Languages spoken: "English and X" if you are only conversational in X and cannot like say, present a university lecture. (for a clothes store)


Don't put English on unless you CV is for use outside the UK. Otherwise only mention languages that you can speak to a professionally useful level AND the employer will use.
I once knew a very intelligent bloke who knew about 15 languages. Whenever he had to interview someone and they put a language down on their CV he would conduct the whole interview in said language. Good way to catch people out.*

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