10. Read this text. Translate it into Ukrainian: a Resume

What is a resume? What information should it include? Did you overwrite resume? What kind of job were you applying for?

A resume should show an applicant’s qualifications for a specific job. It would include your name, address, and telephone number; an employment objective; educational and training data; and a list of previous work experience. This list should start with your present job or with your last job that shows qualifications for the work you want now.

All of this data should be listed in an easy-to-read form. If possible, all of the information should be on one page. Type your resume on standard size (8 ½ x 11) business stationary.

The interviewer usually sees the resume before he sees the applicant. The resume gives the first impression of the applicant to the employer. It should be neat and well organized.

It is usually a good idea to attach the resume to the letter of application. Always send it with a cover letter, never send it alone. An applicant should bring additional copies of her resume to the interview.

The job applicant should always rewrite and revise the resume to fit the specific job that she is applying for.

Read each sentence. If it is true, write T. If it is false, write F.

1. The same resume should be submitted for all jobs.

2. Always send a cover letter with your resume.

3. Resumes should only include information about job experience.

4. The way a resume looks can make an impression on the employer.

5. Bring the copy of your resume with you when you go to an interview.

Work in pairs. Discuss these questions:

• What impressions do you try to give in an application letter?

• Should an application letter be handwritten, typed, or laser-printed?

• How important is a well-presented CV or resume?

• Do you always tell absolute truth in application letters?

11. Read how to write a resume:

1. Name, address, home phone, business phone.

List this information prominently at the top of the page. Be sure to give useful phone numbers; a prospective employer should know where to search you, day or evening. If you do not wish your present employer to know you are job hunting, ask someone to take messages for when you are at work.

2. Position objective, as specific and brief a job title as possible.

3. Qualifications in brief: a short summary highlighting your education, experience, and skills to capture the attention of and assure the reader that you can do the job.

4. Experience summary.

5. Educational background (can go before work experience if it is more job-related).

The purpose of this background is to indicate general and specific training for a job. A person who has little or no educational training would omit this item.

College name, City, State, Degrees, Majors, Dates. If you received no degree or you are presently attending college, give the number of units completed (or say ”degree candidate”), major, date, place.

High school. List if you have not attended college. Add dates and areas of speciality.

6. Person paragraph. You may wish to include a statement, describing personal attitudes towards work that make you a valuable and unique employee.