Letters / UK CV format - personal profile, delayed graduation, strange background [3]

Dear everyone,

I am in serious need of advice as I have failed getting any interview after months of job searching. I feel that the problem is that I juggled "too much" ever since I started university, i.e. I got over-involved with too many responsibilities, student societies, etc. that I wasn't able to finish my undergrad degree on time (almost 2 years late). Currently I have only 4 exams remaining, but still it seems impossible to convince people to employ me, even for temp or part-time jobs.

I would really appreciate any advice regarding my personal profile, since it is the "opener".

"A resilient and mindful student equipped with a versatile, globalization-proof skill-set that I aim to offer at [e.g. an internship in the XXX sector].

I have juggled university with a diverse range of volunteer and leadership roles that saw me building teams as well as external relations both locally and abroad.

Six languages allow me to reach out into life and business in a multitude of peoples/cultures and are backed online by solid IT and web marketing skills that I have matured since childhood."

Also... most CV guides suggest to omit any information older than 5-6 years, however I feel that I have built (self-learned) my most useful skills (e.g. online marketing, languages) while I was a kid... do you think this can sound strange, or that I should explain more (e.g. could I list websites I created when I was 11 years old?)

Thank you

Student Talk / Can English Teaching certificate replace IELTS, TOEFL etc requirement? [8]

Hello,

I consider English my native language as it is the first one I learned since I was born, as have my parents. Nevertheless, my family has traveled a lot, and I hold nationality and citizenship in countries where English is not a main language.

For this reason alone, I am required to submit IELTS or TOEFL when applying for graduate programs around the world.

Since I would like to teach privately (to support my wallet during Master studies), I was pondering whether it would be worth to pursue one of those English teaching certificates, such as CELTA/DELTA or CerTESOL, and thereby save money, instead of taking IELTS or TOEFL.

Since, in theory, teaching certificates should indicate higher language ability than a foreign language certificate, don't you think this would be valid for graduate admission?

Thank you