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How to Impress Employers with a Business English Certificate
By Laura Bridgestock
Updated March 24, 2016 Updated March 24, 2016This article is sponsored by Cambridge English.
When getting a job after university, you may think that academic grades are everything.
However, surveys show that graduate employers value communication skills more highly than technical knowledge. For example, a survey of 198 UK employers found that effective communication skills are the most valued employment competency. Communication skills were also top of the list in a survey of 600 US employers.
For non-native English speakers, many employers require proof of English language ability. A business English exam, such as Cambridge English: Business Certificates will show that you can use English confidently in international business environments.
The exam will also help you to develop key skills for job applications and interviews. The tips below show how the skills you use in the exam will help you with your covering letter and CV writing, and prepare you to impress a potential employer in your job interview.
1. Create the right impression in your cover letter
By taking a business English language exam, you will develop the skills you need to write compelling cover letters. For example, you will learn how to:
Cover letter tips:
Show that you have the right communication skills with your cover letter, by checking that it is:
2. Show that you have the right skills in your CV
You will learn and develop the skills you need to write a concise and accurate CV by preparing for a business English qualification. For example, you will learn how to:
CV writing tips:
Show that you have the right communication skills with your CV, by checking that it is:
3. Impress in the job interview
Taking a business English language exam will also help you to develop the skills needed to communicate in an interview. For example, you will learn how to:
Interview tips:
You can show that you have the right communication skills in your interview, by:
Want to achieve your career ambitions?
If you’ve read this far, chances are you’re interested in taking a business English test.
We recommend Cambridge English: Business Certificates. Choose from three levels – Preliminary, Vantage and Higher – to prove that you can use English confidently in international business environments, and gain a certificate that is accepted globally by top multinational corporations like Procter & Gamble, HSBC and AstraZeneca.
Which Cambridge English exam is right for me?
If you're not sure of your English language level, try our free online level test. You'll get instant results that tell you your current level and which business English test to aim for.
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Cambridge English Language Assessment is part of the University of Cambridge. We develop and produce the most valuable range of qualifications for learners and teachers of English in the world. Over 5 million people in 130 countries take our exams every year. Around the world over 20,000 universities, employers, government ministries and other organizations accept our certificates.
This article was originally published in March 2016 .
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