If your not fluent in write/read of a language, how would you word it on a resume/cv?

Question

Also the job i want to apply for is product design but i have no job experience in that area, the only job experience i have are in fast food/take-away doing customer service & food prep ... How would i write my activities/responsibilities to make it sound relevant to product design or so it sounds better?

Answer 1

JUST GOTO THE FREINDLY DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND PENSIONS AND ASK THEM ABOUT THERE POLICY ON DISABILITY, THEY ARE SO HELPFUL!

Answer 2

I always write Basic ............ (French/Japanese etc). If you only speak you can always say Basic Oral.........etc

Answer 3

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Answer 4

If you are not fluent in a language, I actually wouldn't put it on your CV at all.  You can use words like "basic" or "intermediate" but I would tend to leave it off.  It could appear that your skills are very, very basic (e.g. you could go to France and order dinner in French, but nothing further) and you've added it to take up space and make it look like you have more skills than you really do.  Let's put it this way - if you're not fluent enough in a language to use it in a workplace, then why is it relevant to the employer?

Now, with regard to the second part of your question ... you can't make a fast-food job sound relevant to product design.  It is impossible.  Have you just graduated from university with a degree related to product design?  If so, I would suggest that you list your education first and perhaps don't even include your fast-food experience.  If this isn't the case - i.e. you don't have an education at all - you don't have a shot at getting this job and I would suggest that you don't really need to apply.