In a minute or so.

Secretary: Are you listening?

Mr Voit: Yes.

Secretary: I’m sorry but Mr Affleck is not yet in. He must be in a conference. But I expect he will be back in a few minutes.

Mr Voit: Could I leave him a message, please?

Secretary: Sure.

Mr Voit: Well, I’d be very much obliged if you asked him to ring me up any time on Friday. My name is Ken Voit.

Secretary: Very well sir. I’ll make a notice of it. Does he know your telephone number?

Mr Voit: I had an interview with him. He has my resume, my number is in it.

Secretary: So, you’re Ken Voit, aren’t you?

Mr Voit: That’s right. Thank you. Good-bye.

Secretary: Good-bye.

IX. Read the following information and say what general rules of composing a resume are. Consult the Vocabulary notes.

It is usual to begin a resume with the personal data. It includes your name, address, social insurance number, home telephone number and business phone number (recommended only if your present employer is aware of your job search). It may also contain such facts as your date of birth, marital status, and number of dependants.

Such section as explanation of your career objective or goal may be optional. Here you may point out the specific position for which you are applying.

The structure of the next part of your resume will depend a great deal on your work history. If you are a recent graduate with limited job experience, begin with your education first. You should highlight achievements and honours, and note extracurricular activities. Your resume should involve information about the courses you took which are relevant to the position you desire, or special training you may have participated in and skills you have. Continue with your part-time or summer employment, and indicate your responsibility and duties.

If you possess a strong professional background, you should begin with your work experience first. Information provided here includes a job title, name of employer, address, date of employment, and a brief summary of duties. Emphasize responsibilities, highlight personal achievements and promotion. Your list of positions should have the inverse chronological order, so it is usual to begin with the current employer.

Next, your resume could include a brief section necessary to give employers an insight into your leisure and non-work activities: clubs or professional associations, community volunteer work, sports and hobbies.

Finally you could list references. It has become an acceptable practice to write “References: Available upon request” because addresses, titles, phone numbers may be changed. Choose references carefully and always ask permission to use their names as referees.

Vocabulary notes:

acceptable practice – общепринятая практика

brief summary – краткое описание

current _adj = present _adj

dependant _n – иждивенец

duties _{n pl} = responsibilities _{n pl} – обязанности

extracurricular _adj – общественный, внеучебный

highlight _v – освещать

insight _n into – представление о

job title – название должности

marital status – семейное положение

part-time – почасовой

position _n – должность

promotion _n – продвижение по службе

relevant _adj to – относящийся к

reverse _adj – обратный

work history – трудовая биография