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Ex. VIII. This is part of a report that a Personnel Manager wrote after interviewing a candidate for the position of Director of Software engineering. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense.

Interview assessment

Articulate and well presented, Paul Sutherland is an excellent candidate for the post of Director of Software Engineering.

He ________(to want) to leave his present employer, a small computer company, because he ________ (to feel) that he ________ (not use) his knowledge of software engineering to the fullest. He ________ (to look for) a more challenging position where his field of specialization can be exploited in a more stimulating environment. He ________ (to realize) that our company ________ (to grow) rapidly, and that he would be expected to contribute to that growth. He is familiar with our existing range of software and regularly _______ (to read) our publications.

Although at present he _______ (to live) in the South he _______ (to say) that he is willing to go wherever we _______ (to decide) to send him. He occasionally _______ (to travel) to various European countries for trade fairs and exhibitions and _______ (to enjoy) meeting people of different nationalities. At the moment he _______ (to attend) a training course at the Goethe Institute in order to perfect his German. Mr. Sutherland _______ (to go away) tomorrow for two weeks. I _______ (to suggest) that we contact him on his return to offer him a second interview.

Ex. IX. Write down your own letter of application to the company you would like to work for.

S ection II. Writing a Curriculum Vitae (VC) or a Resume

Vocabulary

1) a job hunter	человек, ищущий работу
2) a lay out	план, схема
3) an employment	работа, служба, занятость
4) to employ	нанимать, держать на службе
5) an employer	наниматель, работодатель
6) an employee	служащий, работник
7) to be experienced	быть опытным
8) recruitment	прием на работу
9) to be the right person for the job	подходить для работы
10) a description	описание
11) to give an appointment	назначить встречу
12) education	образование
13) a particular position	определенная должность
14) to set out	составлять, излагать
15) to pass by	(зд.) отклонить кандидатуру

Ex. I. Read the text:

When you finish writing your letter of application to the company you have chosen, you should prepare a Curriculum Vitae (CV) or a Resume. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a brief personal history. CVs are required for all except the most junior jobs, and are used as a basis for assessment and comparison of applicants for a job. CVs provide information about applicants and should be set out in a way that is easy to read.

They should include:

• name, address and telephone number

• date and place of birth

• nationality

• married or single (give the ages of children, if any)

• dates and places of education

• examinations passed, especially if internationally recognized

• knowledge of English and other languages

• previous employment and work experience

• outside interests, hobbies and so on.

CVs should be typed on plain paper. They can vary slightly in the layout, but all give the same basic information. A CV is a little more formal in format then a Resume, usually two pages (or more, if you are highly experienced). It is a detailed listing that usually includes publications, professional activities, honors and additional information.

European CVs have varying formats. Each European country has different recruitment practices, but all use CVs instead of Resumes. A CV is like a chronological shopping list of what you have achieved rather than a description of your education and work history. The UK CV comes closest to the American Resume.

Preparing a CV many job hunters stress details that don’t count, because sometimes it is rather difficult to decide what to stress and what to leave out. An employer’s main interest is in what you can do for the company. Include information that shows that you are the right kind of person for the job. Leave out anything that might give an employer reason for passing you by. If an employer realizes that you are the right person for a particular position, he will give you an appointment.

Ex. II. Answer the following questions on the text:

1. What is a Curriculum Vitae?

2. What is a Curriculum Vitae used for?

3. What kind of information do all CVs give to employers?

4. Do all European countries use CVs or Resumes?

5. What details do many job hunters stress when preparing a CV?

6. Is it difficult for them to decide what to stress and what to leave out?

7. What will an employer do if he realizes that an applicant is the right person for a particular position?

Ex. III. Learn the definitions of the following words:

1. an applicant – a person who makes a formal written request for a job;

2. a Curriculum Vitae – a short written account of one’s education and past employment, used especially when one is looking for a job;

3. employment – the state of having paid work;

4. an employer – a person who pays people to work for him;

5. an appointment – an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place, especially a formal or official meeting;

6. recruitment – finding someone to employ for a particular job;

7. to be experienced – to be good at something because you have spent a lot of time doing it.

Ex. IV. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Provide the correct information for the wrong statements.

1. A Curriculum Vitae is a very long story of your life.

2. Curriculum Vitaes are used for assessment and comparison of employees of the company.

3. CVs provide information about applicants.

4. CVs can vary slightly in layout, but all give the same basic information.

5. Preparing a CV many job hunters stress details that don’t count.

6. An employer’s main interest is to provide you with a good job.

7. The employee will give you an appointment, if he realizes that you are the right person for a particular position.

Ex. V. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1) a Curriculum Vitae	an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
2) to be experienced	finding someone to employ for a particular job
3) a recruitment	the state of having paid work
4) an employment	a short written account of your education and past employment, used especially when you are looking for a job
5) an appointment	a person who pays people to work for him
6) an applicant	to be good at something because you have spent a lot of time doing it
7) an employer	a person who makes a formal written request for a job

Ex. VI. Complete the sentences, using suitable words from the box bellow. Use each word only once.

a) applicant b) hunters c) stress d) Curriculum Vitae e) employer’s f) right g) position

1. A _______ is a brief personal history.

2. CV provides information about an _______ .

3. Many job _______ stress important details when they prepare a CV.

4. Sometimes it is difficult to decide what to _______ and what to leave out.

5. An _______ main interest is in what you can do for the company.

6. An applicant should include information that shows that he is the ______ person for the job.

7. If the employer realizes that you are the right person for a particular _______, he will give you an appointment.

Ex. VII. Read the following Curriculum Vitae and answer the questions.

Name Mirjam Brigitte OTT Address Landstrasse 482, CH 5962 Zurich, Switzerland Place of Birth Zurich Nationality Swiss Father German, Mother French Age 22 Education 11 years Swiss state school 1 year Eurocentres, passed Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1 year Secretarial College, with emphasis on book-keeping and accountancy Languages Fluent French, German, Italian Previous experience 2 years in father’s office – father is a jeweller Interests Travel, art, skiing, ballet

1. What is the applicant’s name?

2. What country does she live in?

3. Where was she born?

4. What is her nationality?

5. How old is she?

6. What foreign languages does she speak?

7. Where does she work?

8. What is her father?

9. What is her hobby?

Ex. VIII. Imagine that you have just graduate from the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Commerce. You studied Law there. Write down your own Curriculum Vitae to the Law firm you would like to work for.

S ection III. Preparing for a Job Interview