Soft skills trump CVs
07 August 2015 - 02:08
An elaborate CV no longer cuts it. Accountancy giant Ernst & Young says it is not looking at job applicants' academic records any more, let alone at carefully compiled CVs. Instead it is using online tests to find the right workers.Employers want people with a genuine interest in their business and original ways of approaching it.
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