{"id":"how_to_do_cv","start":"opening","outro":"closing","stages":[{"intro":"opening","options":["name","photo","id"]},{"intro":"work_intro","options":["no_exp","make_up"]},{"intro":"spaza_intro","options":["short","detail"]},{"intro":"skills_intro","options":["vague_skills","specific_skills"]},{"intro":"skim_intro","options":["few_seconds","every_word"]},{"intro":"length_intro","options":["one_pager","five_pages"]},{"intro":"refs_intro","options":["ref_boss","ref_friend","ref_politician"]},{"intro":"tailor_intro","options":["tailor_yes","send_as_is"]}],"languages":[{"code":"en","name":"English"},{"code":"zu","name":"isiZulu"},{"code":"xh","name":"isiXhosa"},{"code":"st","name":"Sesotho"}],"languagePrompt":"Welcome to Stories! 📖\nRead Thabo's story to learn, picture by picture, how to build a great CV that gets you noticed.\n\nChoose the language you want to read the story in.\n\nKhetha ulimi · Khetha ulwimi · Kgetha puo","ui":{"en":{"continue":"Continue →","finish":"Finish for now","next":"Next →","startCv":"Start my CV ✅","continueCv":"Continue my CV","menu":"Open Menu","feedback":"Give feedback","ivHelpPrepare":"Help Thabo prepare","ivAnswerCall":"Answer the call","ivWhatRight":"What he did right","webLink":"Read the story 📖"},"zu":{"continue":"Qhubeka →","finish":"Qeda okwamanje","next":"Okulandelayo →","startCv":"Qala i-CV yami ✅","continueCv":"Qhubeka ne-CV","menu":"Vula Imenyu","feedback":"Nikeza impendulo","ivHelpPrepare":"Siza alungiselele","ivAnswerCall":"Phendula ucingo","ivWhatRight":"Akukwenza okulungile","webLink":"Funda indaba 📖"},"xh":{"continue":"Qhubeka →","finish":"Gqiba okwangoku","next":"Okulandelayo →","startCv":"Qala i-CV yam ✅","continueCv":"Qhubeka ne-CV","menu":"Vula iMenyu","feedback":"Nika ingxelo","ivHelpPrepare":"Nceda uThabo","ivAnswerCall":"Phendula ifowuni","ivWhatRight":"Awenze kakuhle","webLink":"Funda ibali 📖"},"st":{"continue":"Tswela Pele →","finish":"Qeta hona jwale","next":"E latelang →","startCv":"Qala CV yaka ✅","continueCv":"Tswela pele ka CV","menu":"Bula Menyu","feedback":"Fana ka maikutlo","ivHelpPrepare":"Thusa ho itokisa","ivAnswerCall":"Araba mohala","ivWhatRight":"Seo a entse hantle","webLink":"Bala pale 📖"}},"scenes":{"opening":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/1.1_Thabo_gets_message.jpg","text":{"en":"It's a Tuesday morning in Soweto. Thabo's phone buzzes — it's his cousin Lerato. 📱\n\n\"Listen bafethu — the spaza chain Pick n Go is hiring a cashier at their Maponya Mall branch. R5 500 a month. They want CVs by Friday!\"\n\nThabo has never made a CV before. Excitement and panic hit him at the same time. He starts putting his CV together.\n\nWhere should he begin? Let's look at a few things people often put first.","zu":"Kusekuseni ngoLwesibili eSoweto. Ucingo lukaThabo luyakhala — nguLerato umzala wakhe. 📱\n\n\"Lalela bafethu — i-spaza chain i-Pick n Go iqasha u-cashier egatsheni layo lase-Maponya Mall. R5 500 ngenyanga. Bafuna ama-CV ngoLwesihlanu!\"\n\nUThabo akakaze enze i-CV ngaphambili. Injabulo nokwesaba kumshaya ngesikhathi esisodwa. Uqala ukuhlanganisa i-CV yakhe.\n\nKufanele aqale ngaphi? Ake sibheke izinto ezimbalwa abantu abavame ukuzifaka kuqala.","xh":"NgoLwesibini kusasa eSoweto. Ifowuni kaThabo iyaduma — ngumzala wakhe uLerato. 📱\n\n\"Mamela bafethu — i-spaza chain iPick n Go iqesha umntu wokusebenza kwi-till kwicandelo labo laseMaponya Mall. R5 500 ngenyanga. Bafuna ii-CV ngoLwesihlanu!\"\n\nUThabo akazange enze i-CV ngaphambili. Uchulumanco kunye noloyiko ziyamfikela ngaxeshanye. Uqala ukudibanisa i-CV yakhe.\n\nUmele aqale ngaphi? Makhe sijonge izinto ezimbalwa abantu abaqala ngazo.","st":"Ke Labobedi hoseng Soweto. Founu ya Thabo e a duma — ke motswala wa hae Lerato. 📱\n\n\"Mamela bafethu — Pick n Go e hira cashier lekaleng la bona la Maponya Mall. R5 500 ka kgwedi. Ba batla li-CV ka Labohlano!\"\n\nThabo ha a so ka a etsa CV pele. Thabo o thabile haholo ebile o tšohile ka nako e le 'ngoe. O qala ho ngola CV ya hae.\n\nO lokela ho qala kae? A re shebeng dintho tse mmalwa tseo batho ba atisang ho di beha pele."},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"name":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/1.4_Thabo_puts_basic_info.jpg","text":{"en":"Good — this is exactly right. 👍 The very top of a CV is his name and how to reach him: his name, phone number and the area he lives in. It's the first thing a manager looks for, so they can contact him quickly.\n\nThis belongs right at the top, clear and easy to read.","zu":"Kuhle — lokhu kulungile impela. 👍 Phezulu kakhulu ku-CV yigama lakhe nokuthi angatholakala kanjani: igama lakhe, inombolo yocingo nendawo ahlala kuyo. Yinto yokuqala umphathi ayibhekayo, ukuze akwazi ukumthinta ngokushesha.\n\nLokhu kufanele kube phezulu, kucace futhi kube lula ukukufunda.","xh":"Kulungile — oku kuchanekile. 👍 Phezulu kwi-CV ligama lakhe kunye nendlela yokumfumana: igama lakhe, inombolo yefowuni kunye nendawo ahlala kuyo. Yeyona nto yokuqala umphathi ayijongayo, ukuze akwazi ukumqhagamshela ngokukhawuleza.\n\nOku kufanele kube phezulu, kucace kwaye kulula ukufundeka.","st":"Ho lokile — sena se nepahetse hantle. 👍 Karolo e ka hodimo ya CV ke lebitso la hae le mokgwa wa ho mo fumana: lebitso la hae, nomoro ya mohala le sebaka seo a dulang ho sona. Ke ntho ya pele eo motsamaisi a e batlang, e le hore a kgone ho ikopanya le yena kapele.\n\nSena se lokela ho ba hodimo, se hlake le ho balwa habonolo."},"label":{"en":"His name & contact","zu":"Igama nokuxhumana","xh":"Igama & iinkcukacha","st":"Lebitso le dintlha"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"photo":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/1.3_Thabo_adds_a_photo.jpg","text":{"en":"A photo is optional on a South African CV — the choice is entirely Thabo's. 📸\n\nHere's the honest truth: a photo shows his age, gender and where he might be from. Some managers are biased (even without meaning to be) and could judge him on that instead of on his skills. Leaving the photo off is always safe — his CV is complete and professional without one.\n\nBut many employers do like to see who they are hiring. If Thabo wants a photo, he should use a clear head-and-shoulders shot — plain background, good light, no sunglasses or caps — so it looks professional.\n\nEither way, the top spot on the CV belongs to his name and contact details — not the photo.","zu":"Isithombe siyinketho ku-CV yaseNingizimu Afrika — isinqumo esikaThabo ngokuphelele. 📸\n\nIqiniso yileli: isithombe sidalula iminyaka yakhe, ubulili bakhe nokuthi angase abe ngowakuphi. Abanye abaphathi banobandlululo (ngisho nangaphandle kokusho) futhi bangamahlulela ngalokho esikhundleni samakhono akhe. Ukungasifaki isithombe kuhlala kuphephile — i-CV yakhe iphelele futhi ibukeka kahle ngaphandle kwaso.\n\nKodwa abaqashi abaningi bayathanda ukubona ukuthi baqasha bani. Uma uThabo efuna isithombe, kufanele asebenzise isithombe esicacile sekhanda namahlombe — ingemuva elingenalutho, ukukhanya okuhle, ngaphandle kwezibuko zelanga noma isigqoko — ukuze sibukeke ngokobungcweti.\n\nNoma yikuphi, indawo ephezulu ku-CV ingeyegama lakhe nemininingwane yokuxhumana — hhayi isithombe.","xh":"Ifoto yinto onokuzikhethela kwi-CV yaseMzantsi Afrika — isigqibo sesikaThabo ngokupheleleyo. 📸\n\nInyaniso yile: ifoto iveza iminyaka yakhe, isini sakhe kunye nendawo anokuba uvela kuyo. Abanye abaphathi banobandlululo (nangaphandle kokuba benze ngabom) kwaye banokumgweba ngaloo nto endaweni yezakhono zakhe. Ukungayifaki ifoto kuhlala kukhuselekile — i-CV yakhe ipheleleyo kwaye ibonakala kakuhle ngaphandle kwayo.\n\nKodwa abaqeshi abaninzi bayathanda ukubona ukuba baqesha bani. Ukuba uThabo ufuna ifoto, kufuneka asebenzise ifoto ecacileyo yentloko namagxa — imvelaphi engenanto, ukukhanya okuhle, ngaphandle kweeglasi zelanga okanye umnqwazi — ukuze ibonakale ngokobungcali.\n\nNokuba kunjani, indawo ephezulu kwi-CV yeyegama lakhe kunye neenkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano — hayi ifoto.","st":"Senepe ke kgetho ho CV ya Afrika Borwa — qeto ke ya Thabo ka botlalo. 📸\n\nNnete ke ena: senepe se senola dilemo tsa hae, bong le moo a ka tswang teng. Batsamaisi ba bang ba na le leeme (leha ba sa ikemisetsa ho ba le lona) mme ba ka mo ahlola ka sona ho e-na le ka bokgoni ba hae. Ho se beha senepe ho dula ho bolokehile — CV ya hae e feletse ebile e shebahala hantle ntle le sona.\n\nEmpa bahiri ba bangata ba rata ho bona hore ba hira mang. Haeba Thabo a batla senepe, o lokela ho sebedisa senepe se hlakileng sa hlooho le mahetla — bokamorao bo se nang letho, kganya e ntle, ntle le digalase tsa letsatsi kapa katiba — e le hore se shebahale ka mokgwa wa profeshenale.\n\nLeha ho le jwalo, sebaka se ka hodimo ho CV ke sa lebitso la hae le dintlha tsa ho ikopanya — eseng senepe."},"label":{"en":"A photo","zu":"Isithombe","xh":"Ifoto","st":"Senepe"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"id":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/1.2_Thabo_fills_in_ID.jpg","text":{"en":"Best to leave his ID number off. 🪪\n\nAn ID number reveals his age, gender and nationality — things a biased manager might judge him on before they even read his skills.\n\nWorse, a CV passes through many hands as it's shared and forwarded. If a tsotsi gets it, his ID number is exactly what they need to steal his identity — open accounts or take out loans in his name.\n\nSo he leaves it off. If he's hired and the employer genuinely needs it, he gives it to them then.","zu":"Kungcono ukungayifaki inombolo yakhe kamazisi. 🪪\n\nInombolo kamazisi idalula iminyaka yakhe, ubulili bakhe nobuzwe bakhe — izinto umphathi onobandlululo angamahlulela ngazo ngaphambi kokuba afunde namakhono akhe.\n\nOkubi nakakhulu, i-CV idlula ezandleni eziningi njengoba yabelwana futhi idluliselwa. Uma itsotsi liyithola, inombolo yakhe kamazisi yilokho elikudingayo ukuze limbe ubuwena bakhe — livule ama-akhawunti noma lithathe imalimboleko egameni lakhe.\n\nNgakho uyayishiya. Uma eqashiwe futhi umqashi eyidinga ngempela, uyabanika yona ngaleso sikhathi.","xh":"Kungcono ukushiya inombolo yakhe ye-ID ngaphandle. 🪪\n\nInombolo ye-ID iveza iminyaka yakhe, isini sakhe kunye nobuzwe bakhe — izinto umphathi onobandlululo anokumgweba ngazo ngaphambi kokuba afunde izakhono zakhe.\n\nOkubi nangakumbi, i-CV idlula ezandleni ezininzi njengoko isasazwa kwaye ithunyelwa. Ukuba itsotsi liyifumana, inombolo yakhe ye-ID yeyona nto abayidingayo ukuze bebe isazisi sakhe — bavule ii-akhawunti okanye bathathe iimali-mboleko egameni lakhe.\n\nNgoko ke uyayishiya. Ukuba uqeshiwe kwaye umqeshi uyayidinga ngokwenene, uyabanika yona ngelo xesha.","st":"Ho molemo ho se beha nomoro ya hae ya ID. 🪪\n\nNomoro ya ID e senola dilemo tsa hae, bong le bochaba — dintho tseo motsamaisi ya nang le leeme a ka mo ahlolang ka tsona pele a bala bokgoni ba hae.\n\nHo hobe le ho feta, CV e feta matsohong a mangata ha e ntse e arolelwa le ho fetisetswa. Haeba tsotsi e e fumana, nomoro ya hae ya ID ke yona eo ba e hlokang ho utswa boitsebiso ba hae — ho bula diakhaonto kapa ho nka dikalimo ka lebitso la hae.\n\nKahoo o e tlohela. Haeba a hirilwe mme mohiri a hlile a e hloka, o ba fa yona ka nako eo."},"label":{"en":"His ID number","zu":"Inombolo kamazisi","xh":"Inombolo ye-ID yakhe","st":"Nomoro ya ID ya hae"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"work_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/2.1_Thabo_work_exp.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo reaches the Work Experience section and freezes. 😰\n\nHe's never had a formal job. The page is blank. The doubt creeps in: \"Eish, maybe I shouldn't even apply...\"\n\nMamkhulu walks past and sees his face. \"Why so worried?\"","zu":"UThabo ufika esigabeni se-Work Experience bese eqina. 😰\n\nAkakaze abe nomsebenzi osemthethweni. Ikhasi lingenalutho. Ukungabaza kuyangena: \"Eish, mhlawumbe akufanele ngifake isicelo...\"\n\nMamkhulu udlula abone ubuso bakhe. \"Kungani ukhathazeke kangaka?\"","xh":"UThabo ufika kwicandelo le-Work Experience aze aqine. 😰\n\nAkazange abe nomsebenzi osemthethweni. Iphepha lingenanto. Ukungabaza kuyangena: \"Eish, mhlawumbi akufuneki ndifake isicelo...\"\n\nMamkhulu udlula abone ubuso bakhe. \"Kutheni ukhathazeke kangaka?\"","st":"Thabo o fihla karolong ya Boiphihlelo ba Mosebetsi mme o a hatsele. 😰\n\nHa a so ka a ba le mosebetsi o hlophisehileng. Leqephe le feela. Dipelaelo di a mo hlahela: \"Eish, mohlomong ha kea lokela ho etsa kopo...\"\n\nMamkhulu o feta mme o bona sefahleho sa hae. \"Ke hobaneng ha o tšoenyehile hakana?\""},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"no_exp":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/2.3_Mamkhulu_happy.jpeg","text":{"en":"Mamkhulu laughs warmly. \"No experience? You ran the spaza shop for two years. You helped clean ugogo's hair salon. And you are the soccer team's captain. That's all experience!\"\n\nFormal jobs aren't the only thing that counts. Thabo takes all this and puts it on his CV.","zu":"UMamkhulu uhleka ngemfudumalo. \"Awunaso isipiliyoni? Uphathe isitolo seminyaka emibili. Usize ugogo wakho ekuhlanzeni isaluni yezinwele. Futhi ungukaputeni weqembu lebhola. Konke lokho kuyisipiliyoni!\"\n\nImisebenzi esemthethweni akuyona kuphela into ebalulekile. UThabo uthatha konke lokhu akufake ku-CV yakhe.","xh":"UMamkhulu uhleka ngobubele. \"Akukho mava? Uqhube isipaza iminyaka emibini. Uncede ekucoceni isalon yeenwele kagogo. Kwaye ukapteni weqela lebhola ekhatywayo. Onke la ngamava!\"\n\nImisebenzi esemthethweni ayisiyiyo kuphela into ebalulekileyo. UThabo uthatha konke oku akufake kwi-CV yakhe.","st":"Mamkhulu o tsheha ka mofuthu. \"Ha o na boiphihlelo? O tsamaisitse spaza dilemo tse pedi. O thusitse ho hlatswa moriri wa ugogo. Mme o kapitene wa sehlopha sa bolo ya maoto. Seo kaofela ke boiphihlelo!\"\n\nMesebetsi e hlophisehileng ha se yona feela e balwang. Thabo o nka tseo kaofela mme o di beha ho CV ya hae."},"label":{"en":"I've no experience","zu":"Anginaso isipiliyoni","xh":"Andinawo amava","st":"Ha ke na boiphihlelo"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"make_up":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/2.2_Mamkhulu_not_happy.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo is tempted to invent a job as the CEO of a BIG supermarket. 🚫\n\nMamkhulu shakes her head: \"Don't. They phone to check. The day they catch the lie, you lose the job AND your good name. And Soweto talks.\"\n\nHe doesn't need to lie — he has real things to show.","zu":"UThabo ulingeka ukuba aqambe umsebenzi njenge-CEO yesuphamakethe ENKULU. 🚫\n\nMamkhulu unikina ikhanda: \"Ungakwenzi. Bayashayela ukuze baqinisekise. Ngosuku ababamba ngalo amanga, ulahlekelwa umsebenzi KANYE negama lakho elihle. Futhi iSoweto iyakhuluma.\"\n\nAkudingeki ukuba aqambe amanga — unezinto zangempela angazikhombisa.","xh":"UThabo ulingeka ukuba aqambe umsebenzi njenge-CEO yesuphamakethi ENKULU. 🚫\n\nUMamkhulu unyikinya intloko: \"Musa. Bayafowuna ukuze bajonge. Ngosuku abayibamba ngalo inkohliso, ulahlekelwa ngumsebenzi KUNYE negama lakho elihle. Kwaye iSoweto iyathetha.\"\n\nAkadingi kuxoka — unezinto zokwenene zokubonisa.","st":"Thabo o leka ho iketsetsa mosebetsi e le CEO wa suphamakete e KGOLO. 🚫\n\nMamkhulu o sisinya hlooho: \"Se ke wa etsa jwalo. Ba a letsetsa ho netefatsa. Letsatsi leo ba fumanang leshano, o lahlehelwa ke mosebetsi LE lebitso la hao le letle. Mme Soweto e a bua.\"\n\nHa a hloke ho bua leshano — o na le dintho tsa nnete tseo a ka di bontshang."},"label":{"en":"Make up a job?","zu":"Ngiqambe umsebenzi?","xh":"Ndiqambe umsebenzi?","st":"Iketsetse mosebetsi?"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"spaza_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/3.1_Thabo_at_spaza.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo thought about what Mamkhulu said and decided to put his experience as the spaza shop he helped run for two years. 💡\n\nThat's real experience — he worked at the till, counted the stock and served the customers every day. That's exactly what a cashier does!\n\nMara here's the thing: how he writes it down matters. Does he just write a few words, or does he explain what he really did?","zu":"UThabo wacabanga ngalokho uMamkhulu akushilo wanquma ukufaka isipiliyoni sakhe njengesitolo asiza ukusiphatha iminyaka emibili. 💡\n\nLokho kuyisipiliyoni sangempela — wasebenza e-till, wabala i-stock futhi wakhonza amakhasimende nsuku zonke. Yilokho kanye okwenziwa u-cashier!\n\nMara nansi into: indlela akubhala ngayo ibalulekile. Ingabe ubhala amagama ambalwa nje, noma uchaza ukuthi wenzani ngempela?","xh":"UThabo wacinga ngoko uMamkhulu akuthethileyo waza wagqiba ekubeni afake amava akhe njengesipaza ancede ekusiqhubeni iminyaka emibini. 💡\n\nLa ngamava okwenene — usebenze kwi-till, wabala impahla kwaye wanika abathengi inkonzo yonke imihla. Yiyo kanye le nto umntu osebenza kwi-till ayenzayo!\n\nMara nantsi into: indlela ayibhala ngayo ibalulekile. Ngaba ubhala nje amagama ambalwa, okanye uyachaza ukuba wenza ntoni ngokwenene?","st":"Thabo o ile a nahana ka seo Mamkhulu a se buileng mme a etsa qeto ya ho kenya boiphihlelo ba hae e le spaza eo a thusitseng ho e tsamaisa dilemo tse pedi. 💡\n\nBoo ke boiphihlelo ba nnete — o ne a sebetsa ka chelete, a bala thepa mme a sebeletsa bareki letsatsi le leng le le leng. Ke sona seo cashier a se etsang!\n\nMara ntho ke ena: mokgwa oo a e ngolang ka ona o bohlokwa. Na o ngola mantswe a mmalwa feela, kapa o hlalosa seo a hlileng a se entseng?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"short":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/3.2_Thabo_being_vague.jpeg","text":{"en":"He writes just a few words: \"Helped at the spaza shop.\" 🫤\n\nIt's true — but it tells the manager almost nothing. \"Helped\" could mean anything. It doesn't show that he handled money or served customers, so the manager reads it and feels nothing.\n\nHe doesn't need to lie or make it bigger than it was. He just needs to say clearly what he actually did, with numbers if he has some.","zu":"Ubhala amagama ambalwa nje: \"Usize esitolo sespaza.\" 🫤\n\nKuyiqiniso — kodwa akutsheli umphathi lutho. \"Usize\" kungasho noma yini. Akukhombisi ukuthi uphathe imali noma wakhonza amakhasimende, ngakho umphathi uyakufunda futhi akazizwa lutho.\n\nAkudingeki ukuba aqambe amanga noma akwenze kube kukhulu kunalokho okwakuyikho. Udinga nje ukusho ngokucacile ukuthi wenzani ngempela, nangezinombolo uma enazo.","xh":"Ubhala amagama ambalwa nje: \"Ndincede kwisipaza.\" 🫤\n\nYinyani — kodwa ayixeleli umphathi nto. \"Ucede\" kungathetha nantoni na. Ayibonisi ukuba uphathe imali okanye wanika abathengi inkonzo, ngoko umphathi uyayifunda aze angaziva nto.\n\nAkadingi kuxoka okanye ayenze ibe nkulu kunokuba injalo. Ufuna nje ukuthetha ngokucacileyo into ayenzileyo, ngamanani ukuba unayo.","st":"O ngola mantswe a mmalwa feela: \"O thusitse spaza.\" 🫤\n\nKe nnete — empa e bolella motsamaisi hoo e ka bang letho. \"O thusitse\" e ka bolela eng kapa eng. Ha e bontshe hore o ne a sebetsana le chelete kapa a sebeletsa bareki, kahoo motsamaisi o e bala mme ha a utlwe letho.\n\nHa a hloke ho bua leshano kapa ho e etsa e kgolo ho feta kamoo e neng e le kateng. O hloka feela ho bolela ka ho hlaka seo a hlileng a se entseng, ka dinomoro haeba a na le tsona."},"label":{"en":"Keep it short","zu":"Yenza kufushane","xh":"Yenza ibe mfutshane","st":"E kgutshwane"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"detail":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/3.3_Thabo_being_specific.jpeg","text":{"en":"Much better. ✅ He gives it a clear title and explains what he actually did:\n\nCashier & Helper — Sithole Spaza Shop (1-2 years)\n• Took cash and gave the right change\n• Counted the stock and ordered more\n• Served up to 50 customers a day\n\nAll true — now the manager can see he handled money and served customers, which is exactly the cashier job. The trick: a clear title, real things he did, and a number where he can.","zu":"Kungcono kakhulu. ✅ Uyanika isihloko esicacile bese echaza ukuthi wenzani ngempela:\n\nCashier & Helper — Sithole Spaza Shop (1-2 years)\n• Uthathe imali wanikeza ushintshi olufanele\n• Ubalile i-stock wa-oda okwengeziwe\n• Ukhonze amakhasimende afinyelela ku-50 ngosuku\n\nKonke kuyiqiniso — manje umphathi angabona ukuthi uphathe imali futhi wakhonza amakhasimende, okuwumsebenzi ka-cashier impela. Iqhinga: isihloko esicacile, izinto zangempela azenzile, nenombolo lapho engakwazi khona.","xh":"Kungcono kakhulu. ✅ Unika isihloko esicacileyo aze achaze into ayenzileyo:\n\nUmntu osebenza kwi-till & Umcedi — Isipaza SakwaSithole (1-2 years)\n• Uthathe imali wanika utshintsho oluchanekileyo\n• Ubalile impahla waze wa-oda okungakumbi\n• Unike inkonzo kubathengi abangama-50 ngosuku\n\nKonke kuyinyani — ngoku umphathi uyabona ukuba uphathe imali kwaye wanika abathengi inkonzo, yiyo kanye umsebenzi wokusebenza kwi-till. Iqhinga: isihloko esicacileyo, izinto zokwenene azenzileyo, kunye nenombolo apho anokukwazi khona.","st":"Ho betere haholo. ✅ O e fa sehlooho se hlakileng mme o hlalosa seo a hlileng a se entseng:\n\nCashier & Helper — Sithole Spaza Shop (1-2 years)\n• O ne a nka chelete mme a fana ka tjhelete e nepahetseng\n• O ne a bala thepa mme a odara e nngwe hape\n• O ne a sebeletsa bareki ba fihlang ho 50 ka letsatsi\n\nKaofela ke nnete — jwale motsamaisi o ka bona hore o ne a sebetsana le chelete mme a sebeletsa bareki, e leng sona mosebetsi wa cashier. Leqheka: sehlooho se hlakileng, dintho tsa nnete tseo a di entseng, le nomoro moo a ka kgonang."},"label":{"en":"Tell them more","zu":"Batshele kabanzi","xh":"Baxelele okungakumbi","st":"Ba bolelle haholo"},"endsStage":true,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"skills_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/4.1_Thabo_write_skills.jpeg","text":{"en":"Now Thabo adds a short Skills section. Which is the stronger skill to include?","zu":"Manje uThabo ufaka isigaba esifushane sama-Skills. Yiliphi ikhono eliqine kakhulu ongalifaka?","xh":"Ngoku uThabo udibanisa icandelo elifutshane lezakhono. Sesiphi isakhono esinamandla ongasifaka?","st":"Jwale Thabo o eketsa karolo e kgutshwane ya Bokgoni. Ke bofe bokgoni bo matla bo a ka bo kenyelletsang?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"vague_skills":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/4.2_Thabo_vague_skills.jpeg","text":{"en":"Reliable, hardworking, fast learner aren't bad — but everyone writes them, and they're hard to prove.\n\nHe should mix in solid, checkable skills too:programs he can use or real tasks he can do.","zu":"Uthembekile, ukhuthele, ufunda ngokushesha akukubi — kodwa wonke umuntu uyakubhala, futhi kunzima ukukufakazela.\n\nKufanele afake namakhono aqinile, angahlolwa: izinhlelo angazisebenzisa noma imisebenzi yangempela angayenza.","xh":"Uthembekile, ukhuthele, ukhawuleza ukufunda akukubi — kodwa wonke umntu uyazibhala, kwaye kunzima ukuzingqina.\n\nUmele adibanise nezakhono eziqinileyo, ezinokujongwa: iiprogram anokuzisebenzisa okanye imisebenzi yokwenene anokuyenza.","st":"Ho tshepeha, ho sebetsa ka thata, ho ithuta kapele ha ho hobe — empa bohle ba a di ngola, mme ho thata ho di paka.\n\nO lokela ho kenyelletsa le bokgoni bo tiileng, bo ka hlahlojwago: mananeo ao a ka a sebedisang kapa mesebetsi ya nnete eo a ka e etsang."},"label":{"en":"Hardworking & loyal","zu":"Ukhuthele, qotho","xh":"Ukhuthele, qotho","st":"Mafolofolo, tshepeha"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"specific_skills":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/4.3_Thabo_specific_skills.jpeg","text":{"en":"That's the one. ✅ Basic MS Word · Stock counting · Customer care\n\nSpecific and honest. The manager can picture exactly how he'd help behind the till.","zu":"Yilokho kanye. ✅ Basic MS Word · Stock counting · Customer care\n\nKucacile futhi kuthembekile. Umphathi angacabanga kahle ukuthi angasiza kanjani ngemuva kwe-till.","xh":"Yiyo leyo. ✅ MS Word esisiseko · Ukubala impahla · Ukunika abathengi inkonzo\n\nIcacile kwaye inyanisekile. Umphathi unokucinga kanye ukuba anganceda njani emva kwe-till.","st":"Ke yona. ✅ Basic MS Word · Ho bala thepa · Tlhokomelo ya bareki\n\nE tobilwe le e tshepehang. Motsamaisi o ka bona hantle hore na o tla thusa jwang ka mora tjhelete."},"label":{"en":"MS Word, stock count","zu":"MS Word, i-stock","xh":"MS Word, impahla","st":"MS Word, thepa"},"endsStage":true,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"skim_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/5.1_Thabo_messy_CV.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo's CV is growing — but it's becoming one giant block of text, with no space to breathe. 😵\n\nHe knows the manager has 80 CVs to get through and he wonders how long do managers spend reading each CV?","zu":"I-CV kaThabo iyakhula — kodwa iba yibhulokhi elikhulu lombhalo, kungenasikhala sokuphefumula. 😵\n\nUyazi ukuthi umphathi une-CV engu-80 okufanele ayihlole, futhi uyazibuza ukuthi abaphathi bachitha isikhathi esingakanani befunda i-CV ngayinye?","xh":"I-CV kaThabo iyakhula — kodwa iba yibhloko enkulu yombhalo, ingenaso isithuba sokuphefumla. 😵\n\nUyazi ukuba umphathi une-CV ezingama-80 ekufuneka azijongile, kwaye uyazibuza ukuba abaphathi bachitha ixesha elingakanani befunda i-CV nganye?","st":"CV ya Thabo e a hola — empa e fetoha sebaka se seholo sa mongolo, se se nang sebaka sa ho hema. 😵\n\nO a tseba hore motsamaisi o na le li-CV tse 80 tseo a lokelang ho di bala, mme o ipotsa hore batsamaisi ba qeta nako e kae ba bala CV ka nngwe?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"few_seconds":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/5.3_Thabo_CV_selected.jpeg","text":{"en":"Exactly. ⏱️ The first pass is just a few seconds — so his CV must be easy to skim: clear headings, short bullets, one simple font, lots of white space.\n\nHe cleans it up — simple text, neat sections, tidy bullets. Much better.","zu":"Impela. ⏱️ Ukuhlolwa kokuqala kumizuzwana embalwa nje — ngakho i-CV yakhe kufanele kube lula ukuyihlohlola: izihloko ezicacile, amabhulethi amafushane, uhlobo olulodwa olulula, isikhala esiningi esimhlophe.\n\nUyakuhlanza — umbhalo olula, izigaba ezihlelekile, amabhulethi acolekile. Kungcono kakhulu.","xh":"Kanye. ⏱️ Ukujonga kokuqala yimizuzwana embalwa nje — ngoko i-CV yakhe kufuneka ibe lula ukuyijonga: izihloko ezicacileyo, iibhulithi ezimfutshane, ifonti enye elula, isithuba esininzi esimhlophe.\n\nUyayicoca — umbhalo olula, amacandelo acocekileyo, iibhulithi ezicocekileyo. Kungcono kakhulu.","st":"Hantle. ⏱️ Ho bala pele ke metsotsoana e mmalwa feela — kahoo CV ya hae e lokela ho balwa habonolo: dihlooho tse hlakileng, dintlha tse kgutshwane, fonte e le nngwe e bonolo, sebaka se ngata se se nang letho.\n\nO a e hlwekisa — mongolo o bonolo, dikarolo tse hlwekileng, dintlha tse hlwekileng. Ho betere haholo."},"label":{"en":"A few seconds","zu":"Imizuzwana embalwa","xh":"Imizuzwana embalwa","st":"Metsotsoana e mmalwa"},"endsStage":true,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"every_word":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/5.2_Thabo_CV_skipped.jpeg","text":{"en":"With 80 CVs to get through, a manager can't read every word — they skim. ⏱️\n\nA messy, full wall of text gets skipped before they reach the good parts. A clean and clear layout is what keeps Thabo in the pile.\n\nTime to tidy it up.","zu":"Nge-CV engu-80 okufanele ayihlole, umphathi akakwazi ukufunda igama ngalinye — uyahlohlola. ⏱️\n\nUdonga lombhalo olungcolile, olugcwele luyeqiwa ngaphambi kokuba bafike ezingxenyeni ezinhle. Ukuhlelwa okuhlanzekile nokucacile yilokho okugcina uThabo enqwabeni.\n\nIsikhathi sokukuhlanza.","xh":"Ngee-CV ezingama-80 ekufuneka azijongile, umphathi akakwazi ukufunda igama ngalinye — uyajonga nje. ⏱️\n\nUdonga olungcolileyo, oluzele umbhalo luyatsiba ngaphambi kokuba bafike kwiindawo ezilungileyo. Uyilo olucocekileyo nolucacileyo yinto egcina uThabo kwimfumba.\n\nLixesha lokuyicoca.","st":"Ka li-CV tse 80 tseo a lokelang ho di bala, motsamaisi a ke ke a bala lentswe le leng le le leng — o a di bala kapele. ⏱️\n\nMongolo o tletseng, o sa hlweka o a tlolwa pele ba fihla dikarolong tse ntle. Mokgwa o hlwekileng le o hlakileng ke o bolokang Thabo pakeng.\n\nNako ya ho e hlwekisa."},"label":{"en":"Every word","zu":"Igama ngalinye","xh":"Igama ngalinye","st":"Mantswe ohle"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"length_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/6.1_Thabo_long_short_cv.jpeg","text":{"en":"Now, Thabo wonders — how long should his CV be?","zu":"Manje, uThabo uyazibuza — kufanele ibe yinde kangakanani i-CV yakhe?","xh":"Ngoku, uThabo uyazibuza — kufuneka ibe nde kangakanani i-CV yakhe?","st":"Jwale, Thabo o a ipotsa — CV ya hae e lokela ho ba bolelele bo bokae?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"one_pager":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/6.2_Thabo_one_pager.jpeg","text":{"en":"Spot on. 📄 For a first job, 1 page is ideal — long enough to show his value, short enough to respect the manager's time.","zu":"Kufanele. 📄 Ngomsebenzi wokuqala, ikhasi eli-1 lilungele — lide ngokwanele ukukhombisa inani lakhe, lifushane ngokwanele ukuhlonipha isikhathi somphathi.","xh":"Kanye. 📄 Ngomsebenzi wokuqala, iphepha eli-1 lilungile — lide ngokwaneleyo ukubonisa ixabiso lakhe, lifutshane ngokwaneleyo ukuhlonipha ixesha lomphathi.","st":"E nepahetse. 📄 Bakeng sa mosebetsi wa pele, leqephe le 1 le loketse — le lelelele ho lekana ho bontsha boleng ba hae, le lekgutshwane ho lekana ho hlompha nako ya motsamaisi."},"label":{"en":"1 pager","zu":"Ikhasi eli-1","xh":"Iphepha eli-1","st":"Leqephe le 1"},"endsStage":true,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"five_pages":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/6.3_Thabo_5_pager.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo stretches it to 5 pages to look impressive. 📚\n\nBut a busy manager sees 5 pages from a jobseeker and thinks: \"This person can't pick out what matters.\" More pages ≠ more impressive. Let's try again.","zu":"UThabo uyayelula ibe ngamakhasi angu-5 ukuze ibukeke ihlaba umxhwele. 📚\n\nKodwa umphathi omatasa ubona amakhasi angu-5 kumfakisicelo somsebenzi bese ecabanga: \"Lo muntu akakwazi ukukhetha okubalulekile.\" Amakhasi amaningi ≠ ahlaba umxhwele kakhulu. Ake sizame futhi.","xh":"UThabo uyolula ibe ngamaphepha ama-5 ukuze ibonakale inomtsalane. 📚\n\nKodwa umphathi oxakekileyo ubona amaphepha ama-5 kumntu ofuna umsebenzi aze acinge: \"Lo mntu akakwazi ukukhetha into ebalulekileyo.\" Amaphepha amaninzi ≠ inomtsalane ngakumbi. Masizame kwakhona.","st":"Thabo o e atolosa ho fihla maqepheng a 5 ho shebahala a kgahla. 📚\n\nEmpa motsamaisi ya phathahaneng o bona maqephe a 5 ho motho ya batlang mosebetsi mme o nahana: \"Motho enwa a ke ke a kgetha se bohlokwa.\" Maqephe a mangata ≠ ho kgahla haholo. A re leke hape."},"label":{"en":"5+ pages","zu":"Amakhasi angu-5+","xh":"Amaphepha ama-5+","st":"Maqephe a 5+"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"refs_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/7.1_Thabo_references.jpeg","text":{"en":"The CV needs references — people who can speak for Thabo and say he is a good worker. Thabo knows lots of people. Who should he list?","zu":"I-CV idinga izinkomba — abantu abangakhulumela uThabo bathi ungumsebenzi omuhle. UThabo wazi abantu abaningi. Kufanele abhale obani?","xh":"I-CV idinga iireferensi — abantu abanokuthetha ngoThabo baze bathi ungumsebenzi olungileyo. UThabo wazi abantu abaninzi. Ngubani omele ambhale?","st":"CV e hloka ditsupiso — batho ba ka buellang Thabo mme ba re ke mosebeletsi ya molemo. Thabo o tseba batho ba bangata. O lokela ho thathamisa mang?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"ref_boss":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/7.3_Thabo_boss.jpeg","text":{"en":"Perfect. ✅ Good references are people who have seen that he works hard and can be trusted — like someone he has worked for.\n\nAnd he did the most important thing: he asked them first, so they are ready when the manager calls.\n\nReferences:\nMr Sithole — Spaza Shop owner — 072 xxx xxxx","zu":"Kuhle kakhulu. ✅ Izinkomba ezinhle ngabantu ababonile ukuthi usebenza kanzima futhi angathembeka — njengomuntu asebenzile kuye.\n\nFuthi wenza into ebaluleke kakhulu: wababuza kuqala, ngakho balungile lapho umphathi eshayela.\n\nIzinkomba:\nMr Sithole — Umnikazi wesitolo — 072 xxx xxxx","xh":"Kugqibelele. ✅ Iireferensi ezilungileyo ngabantu ababonileyo ukuba usebenza nzima kwaye unokuthenjwa — njengomntu asebenze kuye.\n\nKwaye wenza eyona nto ibalulekileyo: wababuza kuqala, ngoko balungile xa umphathi efowuna.\n\nIireferensi:\nMr Sithole — Umnini weSpaza Shop — 072 xxx xxxx","st":"E phethahetse. ✅ Ditsupiso tse ntle ke batho ba boneng hore o sebetsa ka thata mme a ka tshepeha — jwaloka motho eo a mo sebeleditseng.\n\nMme o entse ntho ya bohlokwa ka ho fetisisa: o ba botsitse pele, kahoo ba itokisitse ha motsamaisi a letsetsa.\n\nDitsupiso:\nMr Sithole — Mong'a Spaza Shop — 072 xxx xxxx"},"label":{"en":"Spaza shop manager","zu":"Umphathi wesitolo","xh":"Umphathi wesipaza","st":"Motsamaisi wa spaza"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"ref_friend":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/7.2_Thabo_friend.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo asks his best friend, Thandi — but employers know that close friends will always say nice things. 🙃 Let's not make things awkward for Thandi.\n\nReferences should be people who have seen how he works or behaves: a teacher, the soccer coach, or someone he has worked for.","zu":"UThabo ubuza umngani wakhe omkhulu, uThandi — kodwa abaqashi bayazi ukuthi abangani abaseduze bayohlala besho izinto ezinhle. 🙃 Ake singakwenzi kube nzima kuThandi.\n\nIzinkomba kufanele kube ngabantu ababonile ukuthi usebenza noma uziphatha kanjani: uthisha, umqeqeshi webhola, noma umuntu asebenzile kuye.","xh":"UThabo ubuza umhlobo wakhe omkhulu, uThandi — kodwa abaqeshi bayazi ukuba abahlobo abasondeleyo baya kuhlala bethetha izinto ezintle. 🙃 Masingayenzi ibe nzima kuThandi.\n\nIireferensi kufuneka zibe ngabantu ababonileyo indlela asebenza ngayo okanye aziphatha ngayo: utitshala, umqeqeshi webhola ekhatywayo, okanye umntu asebenze kuye.","st":"Thabo o botsa motswalle wa hae, Thandi — empa bahiri ba tseba hore metswalle e haufi e tla dula e bua dintho tse monate. 🙃 A re se ke ra etsa hore dintho di be thata ho Thandi.\n\nDitsupiso e lokela ho ba batho ba boneng hore na o sebetsa kapa o itshwara jwang: tichere, mokoetlisi wa bolo ya maoto, kapa motho eo a mo sebeleditseng."},"label":{"en":"Best friend, Thandi","zu":"Umngani, uThandi","xh":"Umhlobo, uThandi","st":"Motswalle, Thandi"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"ref_politician":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/7.4_Thabo_fake_ref.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo lists Cyril as a reference, hoping that the manager will never check. Thabo has never met or worked with Cyril before.\n\nListing someone he's never met is a trap. 🚫\n\nThe moment the manager phones them, it falls apart — and now he looks dishonest too. He should use real people who actually know him and have agreed to help.","zu":"UThabo ufaka uCyril njengenkomba, ethemba ukuthi umphathi ngeke aqinisekise. UThabo akakaze ahlangane noma asebenze noCyril ngaphambili.\n\nUkubhala umuntu angakaze ahlangane naye kuyisicupho. 🚫\n\nNgokushesha lapho umphathi ebafonela, kuyahlakazeka — futhi manje ubukeka engathembekile. Kufanele asebenzise abantu bangempela abamaziyo ngempela futhi abavumile ukusiza.","xh":"UThabo udwelisa uCyril njengereferensi, enethemba lokuba umphathi akasoze akhangele. UThabo akazange adibane okanye asebenze noCyril ngaphambili.\n\nUkubhala umntu angazange adibane naye ngumgibe. 🚫\n\nNgomzuzu umphathi ebafowunela, iyawohloka — kwaye ngoku ubonakala enganyanisekanga. Umele asebenzise abantu bokwenene abamazi ngokwenene kwaye bavumile ukunceda.","st":"Thabo o thathamisa Cyril e le tsupiso, a tshepa hore motsamaisi a ke ke a hlola. Thabo ha a so ka a kopana kapa a sebetsa le Cyril pele.\n\nHo thathamisa motho eo a sa kang a kopana le yena ke leraba. 🚫\n\nHang ha motsamaisi a ba letsetsa, ho a senyeha — mme jwale o shebahala a sa tshepehe le yena. O lokela ho sebedisa batho ba nnete ba hlileng ba mo tsebang mme ba dumetse ho thusa."},"label":{"en":"A famous politician","zu":"Usopolitiki odumile","xh":"Usopolitiki odumile","st":"Mopolotiki ya tumeng"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"tailor_intro":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/8.1_Thabo_compares_CV.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo looks again at what the Pick 'n Go cashier job needs: stock counting and customer care. He only has one CV. Should he send it as it is, or change it to fit the job better?","zu":"UThabo uphinde abheke ukuthi umsebenzi ka-cashier kwa-Pick n Go udingani: ukubala i-stock nokunakekela amakhasimende. Une-CV eyodwa kuphela. Kufanele ayithumele njengoba injalo, noma ayishintshe ukuze ifanele kangcono lo msebenzi?","xh":"UThabo ujonga kwakhona ukuba umsebenzi wokusebenza kwi-till ePick n Go ufuna ntoni: ukubala impahla nokunika abathengi inkonzo. Une-CV enye kuphela. Umele ayithumele njengoko injalo, okanye ayitshintshe ukuze ihambelane ngcono nalo msebenzi?","st":"Thabo o sheba hape hore na mosebetsi wa cashier ho Pick n Go o hloka eng: ho bala thepa le tlhokomelo ya bareki. O na le CV e le nngwe feela. Na o lokela ho e romela kamoo e leng kateng, kapa o e fetole hore e lekane le mosebetsi hantle?"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"tailor_yes":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/8.2_Thabo_orders_CV.jpeg","text":{"en":"Yebo! 🎯 He moves his work experience for stock count and customer care to the top, where the manager sees it first. Same true facts — just put in the best order for THIS job.\n\nThat small effort makes the manager think: \"This person really wants THIS job.\"","zu":"Yebo! 🎯 Uhambisa isipiliyoni sakhe somsebenzi sokubala i-stock nokunakekela amakhasimende phezulu, lapho umphathi ekubona khona kuqala. Amaqiniso afanayo — afakwe ngendlela engcono kakhulu ngalo msebenzi.\n\nLowo mzamo omncane wenza umphathi acabange: \"Lo muntu uwufuna ngempela LO msebenzi.\"","xh":"Yebo! 🎯 Uthutha amava akhe omsebenzi wokubala impahla kunye nokunika abathengi inkonzo aye phezulu, apho umphathi ayibona khona kuqala. Iinyani ezifanayo — zibekwe ngendlela efanelekileyo kulo msebenzi.\n\nLoo mzamo omncinci wenza umphathi acinge: \"Lo mntu uwufuna ngokwenene LO msebenzi.\"","st":"Yebo! 🎯 O beha boiphihlelo ba hae ba mosebetsi ba ho bala thepa le tlhokomelo ya bareki hodimo, moo motsamaisi a e bonang pele. Dintlha tse tshepehang tse tshwanang — feela di behilwe ka tatellano e ntle ka ho fetisisa bakeng sa mosebetsi ONA.\n\nBoiteko boo bo bonyenyane bo etsa hore motsamaisi a nahane: \"Motho enwa o hlile o batla mosebetsi ONA.\""},"label":{"en":"Change for job","zu":"Shintsha ngomsebenzi","xh":"Guqula ngomsebenzi","st":"Fetolela mosebetsi"},"endsStage":true,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"send_as_is":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/8.3_Thabo_soccer_skills.jpeg","text":{"en":"A normal CV works, but it doesn't stand out. If his soccer stuff is at the top and his stock count and customer care experience is hidden at the bottom, the manager might miss the most important part.\n\nA 5-minute change — putting the most useful experience first — can be the difference between the \"yes\" pile and the \"maybe\" pile.","zu":"I-CV evamile iyasebenza, kodwa ayivelele. Uma izinto zakhe zebhola zise phezulu futhi isipiliyoni sakhe sokubala i-stock nokunakekela amakhasimende sifihliwe phansi, umphathi angase aphuthelwe ingxenye ebaluleke kakhulu.\n\nUkushintsha kwemizuzu emi-5 — ukubeka isipiliyoni esiwusizo kakhulu kuqala — kungaba umehluko phakathi kwenqwaba \"yebo\" nenqwaba \"mhlawumbe\".","xh":"I-CV eqhelekileyo iyasebenza, kodwa ayibonakali. Ukuba izinto zakhe zebhola ekhatywayo ziphezulu kwaye amava akhe okubala impahla kunye nokunika abathengi inkonzo afihliwe ezantsi, umphathi unokuphoswa yeyona ndawo ibalulekileyo.\n\nUtshintsho lwemizuzu emi-5 — ukubeka amava awona luncedo kuqala — lunokuba ngumahluko phakathi kwemfumba \"ewe\" kunye nemfumba \"mhlawumbi\".","st":"CV e tlwaelehileng e a sebetsa, empa ha e hlahelle. Haeba dintho tsa hae tsa bolo ya maoto di le hodimo mme boiphihlelo ba hae ba ho bala thepa le tlhokomelo ya bareki bo patilwe tlase, motsamaisi a ka nna a fosa karolo ya bohlokwa ka ho fetisisa.\n\nPhetoho ya metsotso e 5 — ho beha boiphihlelo bo molemo ka ho fetisisa pele — e ka ba phapang pakeng tsa qubu ya \"e\" le qubu ya \"mohlomong\"."},"label":{"en":"Send it as is","zu":"Thumela kunjalo","xh":"Thumela kunjalo","st":"Romela e le jwalo"},"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":null},"closing":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/9.1_Thabo_confident.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo reads his finished CV one last time. 📄✨\n\nClean layout. Clear contact details. Real experience, honestly described. Good references expecting the call. The CV also speaks to the job.\n\nHe prints out his CV and hands it over to the manager with confidence. He is done!","zu":"UThabo ufunda i-CV yakhe eqediwe okokugcina. 📄✨\n\nUkuhlelwa okuhlanzekile. Imininingwane yokuxhumana ecacile. Isipiliyoni sangempela, sichazwe ngobuqotho. Izinkomba ezinhle ezilindele ucingo. I-CV iphinde ikhulume ngomsebenzi.\n\nUphrinta i-CV yakhe ayinikeze umphathi ngokuzethemba. Uqedile!","xh":"UThabo ufunda i-CV yakhe egqityiweyo okokugqibela. 📄✨\n\nUyilo olucocekileyo. Iinkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano ezicacileyo. Amava okwenene, achazwe ngokunyanisekileyo. Iireferensi ezilungileyo ezilindele umnxeba. I-CV ikwathetha ngomsebenzi.\n\nUprinta i-CV yakhe aze ayinike umphathi ngesibindi. Ugqibile!","st":"Thabo o bala CV ya hae e fedile lekgetlo la ho qetela. 📄✨\n\nMokgwa o hlwekileng. Dintlha tsa ho ikopanya tse hlakileng. Boiphihlelo ba nnete, bo hlalositswe ka botshepehi. Ditsupiso tse ntle tse lebeletseng mohala. CV e boetse e bua ka mosebetsi.\n\nO hatisa CV ya hae mme o e fa motsamaisi ka botshepo. O qetile!"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":false,"buttons":[{"titleKey":"next","next":"got_job"}]},"got_job":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/9.2_Thabo_gets_job.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thabo got a call a few weeks later — and he got the job! Here's everything he did. You can do the same!\n\nThabo's 4 Golden Rules for a first CV 📝\n\n1. Start clear and safe. Name and contact (cell, location) right at the top — and leave OFF the ID number. A photo is optional, your choice: if you add one, use a clear head-and-shoulders shot.\n2. No formal job? Show real life. Volunteering, family business, school roles and skills all count — and never invent a job.\n3. Make it easy to read. 1 page, clean layout, one font, plenty of space.\n4. Finish strong. Real references who've agreed, and tweak the CV to match each job.","zu":"UThabo washayelwa ucingo ngemva kwamasonto ambalwa — futhi wawuthola umsebenzi! Nakhu konke akwenzile. Nawe ungakwenza okufanayo!\n\nImithetho kaThabo Yegolide emi-4 ye-CV yokuqala 📝\n\n1. Qala ngokucacile nangokuphepha. Igama nokuxhumana (iselula, indawo) phezulu kakhulu — futhi ushiye INOMBOLO KAMAZISI. Isithombe siyinketho, isinqumo sakho: uma usifaka, sebenzisa isithombe esicacile sekhanda namahlombe.\n2. Awunayo imisebenzi esemthethweni? Khombisa impilo yangempela. Ukuzithandela, ibhizinisi lomndeni, izindima zesikole namakhono konke kubalulekile — futhi ungalokothi uqambe umsebenzi.\n3. Yenze kube lula ukuyifunda. Ikhasi eli-1, ukuhlelwa okuhlanzekile, uhlobo olulodwa, isikhala esiningi.\n4. Qeda ngokuqinile. Izinkomba zangempela ezivumile, futhi ulungise i-CV ukuze ifane nomsebenzi ngamunye.","xh":"UThabo wafumana umnxeba kwiiveki ezimbalwa kamva — kwaye wawufumana umsebenzi! Nantsi yonke into ayenzileyo. Ungenza okufanayo!\n\nImithetho kaThabo yeGolide emi-4 ye-CV yokuqala 📝\n\n1. Qala ngokucacileyo nangokukhuselekileyo. Igama kunye neenkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano (iselula, indawo) kanye phezulu — kwaye ushiye NGAPHANDLE inombolo ye-ID. Ifoto yinto onokuzikhethela, isigqibo sakho: ukuba uyayifaka, sebenzisa ifoto ecacileyo yentloko namagxa.\n2. Akukho msebenzi osemthethweni? Bonisa ubomi bokwenene. Ukuzinikela, ishishini losapho, iindima zesikolo kunye nezakhono zonke zibalulekile — kwaye ungaze uqambe umsebenzi.\n3. Yenza kube lula ukuyifunda. Iphepha eli-1, uyilo olucocekileyo, ifonti enye, isithuba esininzi.\n4. Gqiba ngamandla. Iireferensi zokwenene ezivumileyo, kwaye ulungise i-CV ukuze ihambelane nomsebenzi ngamnye.","st":"Thabo o ile a letsetswa dibeke tse mmalwa hamorao — mme o ile a fumana mosebetsi! Mona ke ntho e nngwe le e nngwe eo a e entseng. O ka etsa se tshwanang!\n\nMelaetsa e 4 ya Khauta ya Thabo bakeng sa CV ya pele 📝\n\n1. Qala ka ho hlaka le ka polokeho. Lebitso le dintlha tsa ho ikopanya (selefounu, sebaka) hodimo — mme o tlohele nomoro ya ID. Senepe ke kgetho, qeto ke ya hao: haeba o se beha, sebedisa senepe se hlakileng sa hlooho le mahetla.\n2. Ha o na mosebetsi o hlophisehileng? Bontsha bophelo ba nnete. Ho ithaopa, kgwebo ya lelapa, dikarolo tsa sekolo le bokgoni kaofela di a balwa — mme o se ke wa iketsetsa mosebetsi.\n3. E etse hore e balwe habonolo. Leqephe le 1, mokgwa o hlwekileng, fonte e le nngwe, sebaka se ngata.\n4. Qetella ka matla. Ditsupiso tsa nnete tse dumetseng, mme o fetole CV hore e tshwane le mosebetsi o mong le o mong."},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":true,"buttons":[{"cta":true},{"titleKey":"feedback","feedback":true}]},"exit_thanks":{"image":"/story/how_to_do_cv/optimized/9.1_Thabo_confident.jpeg","text":{"en":"Thanks for reading our story! 🙌","zu":"Siyabonga ngokufunda indaba yethu! 🙌","xh":"Enkosi ngokufunda ibali lethu! 🙌","st":"Re a leboha ka ho bala pale ya rona! 🙌"},"label":null,"endsStage":false,"ctaOutro":true,"buttons":[{"cta":true},{"titleKey":"feedback","feedbackExit":true}]}},"webStart":"Hi! I read the CV Story online and I'm ready to make my free CV. 📖","webFeedback":"Hi! I read the CV Story online and I want to give feedback. 📖","closing":{"signoff":{"en":"You've got this. Now are you ready to make your free CV? 💪","zu":"Uyakwazi lokhu. Ingabe usulungele ukwenza i-CV yakho yamahhala? 💪","xh":"Uyakwazi oku. Ingaba ukulungele ukwenza i-CV yakho yasimahla? 💪","st":"O na le sena. Na o se o loketse ho etsa CV ya hao ya mahala? 💪"},"feedback":{"en":"We will love to know what you thought of our story. Tap feedback below to let us know.","zu":"Singathanda ukwazi ukuthi ucabangani ngendaba yethu. Thepha okuthi feedback ngezansi ukuze usazise.","xh":"Singathanda ukwazi ukuba ucinge ntoni ngebali lethu. Cofa u-feedback apha ngezantsi ukuze usazise.","st":"Re ka rata ho tseba hore o nahanang ka pale ya rona. Tobetsa feedback ka tlase ho re bolella."}}}