КОНТРОЛЬНАЯ РАБОТА № 1

Task 1. Read and translate this text into Russian (in the written form)

Effective Resumes

A resume supplies the pertinent work and other experience, education, and personal information by which employers judge a job applicant’s qualifications. No resume alone will guarantee a job. But it can do a great deal to get the applicant a favorable hearing. A good resume opens doors to interviews; a poor one closes them.

Employers usually conduct personal interviews before hiring a person for a position of real responsibility. They want to learn everything they can about an applicant. They want to make certain that the applicant’s personal qualities match the requirements of position that is open. Not least, they want to see the kind of impression the applicant makes in person.

There are various ways to set up an effective resume, but at the least your resume should meet the requirements of clarity, compactness, and completeness. For most resumes, a perfectly typed and intelligently arranged listing of qualifications is sufficient. Note that the typing should be perfect – no handwritten corrections or insertions of any kind.

Once you have achieved a perfect master copy, however, the tedious work is done: from then on, you will be able to make photocopies of this master copy, and the photocopies are what you will mail out. Keep the master (do not fold it or let it get soiled) in case more copies have to be made. Should you apply for another position a year or two later, this master can easily be updated and retyped.

Depending on whether your resume is being prepared for an entry-level or a more advanced position, the weight given to the separate elements will vary. All resumes you create, however, will include the following.

1. Your name, mailing address, and phone number where you can be reached during working hours.

2. Your work experience. This category will, of course, list any jobs in the same field in which you are now seeking employment. But any related work experience should also be cited.

3. Your educational background, including any college and advanced degrees and fields of specialization.

4. Any volunteer experience, hobbies, or special skills you have that are pertinent to the job you are applying for.

5. References. It is current practice not to list the names and addresses of people willing to supply references. On your resume, instead, supply a line reading “References supplied on request”, “References available upon request”, or similar wording.

In addition, you may want to include a line indicating the type of job you are seeking.

In the past many people included personal statistics on their resumes – birth date, height and weight, marital status, and physical condition. This information is no longer considered relevant. In fact, legislation forbidding discrimination against women, against the handicapped, and so forth makes it inadvisable to include such data.

The two principal ways of setting up the information in the resume are chronological and functional.

In a chronological resume the separate categories of education and work experience are listed backward in the order of occurrence-most recent job first, then the one preceding it, and so forth; latest degree earned or latest school attended first, and so on.

In a functional resume, work experience is divided not by time but by the kind of work performed-administrative, for example, or work requiring the operation of certain machinery or equipment, and the like. The other categories (such as hobbies) follow the same pattern established for each type of resume.

Your resume will also vary somewhat depending on whether you are seeking work for the first time or have a background of related work experience to offer. If you are seeking work for the first time, list your educational background first and in the greatest detail. If you have had jobs in the field in which you are seeking employment, supply your work experience first and make it highly specific. You then may summarize your educational background in a few lines.

Task 2. Answer the following questions on the text in the written form

1. What does a resume supply? 2. What do employers usually do before hiring a person for a position of real responsibility? 3. What are the possible ways to set up an effective resume? 4. What requirements should your resume meet? 5. Are corrections and insertions permitted in the resumes? 6. What must all the resumes include? 7. Describe the two principal ways of setting up the information in the resume.

Task 3. Put the following parts of the resume into the correct order according to the following plan

Personal Information

Objective: __________________________ Experience: __________________________ Education: __________________________ Special skills: __________________________ Interests: __________________________ References: _______________________

1. St Andrew's Board of Governors, rugby, drama, chess

2. 1996-99 Intelel London, UK

National Sales Manager

- Increased sales from £60 million to £100 million.

- Doubled sales per representative from £5 to £10 million.

• Implemented Internet sales grossing £25 million

3. 1991-95 Teletrona Systems Edinburgh, UK

Northern Sales Manager

- Increased regional sales from £95 million to £200 million.

- Expanded sales team from 30 to 60 representatives.

• Suggested new services adding £35 million to revenue.

4. 1982-86 London University London, UK

– BA, Business Administration and Information Systems

– Captain of university Rugby Club.

5. 1978-82 St Andrew's School, Plymouth, UK

GCE 'A' Levels. President of school's Drama Society.

6. 1986-89 ESS Holdings Cambridge, UK

Sales Representative

- Increased sales by 300% annually.

- Awarded company's highest sales award each year.

• Developed 'Winning Presentations' training course.

7. 1989-90 ESS Holdings Cambridge, UK

Senior Sales Representative

- Increased sales by 300% annually.

- Closed deals with 100 major new accounts.

-Won over 25 competitor clients – adding £50 million to revenue.

8. Seeking an International Sales Management position in Information Technology where my extensive sales experience will be used to the full

9. 17 King's Terrace, Richmond, Surrey, UK Tel: +44 181 123 456 Email: tc@repu.com

10. Thomas Crown

11. Languages: English – mother tongue, German – beginning

Computer literate: word-processing. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

12. Available upon request

Task 4. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense form Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Simple, Future Continuous, Future Perfect или Future Perfect Continuous.

1. Will you be able to find out when the first plane to Paris … (leave)? 2. Tomorrow, I … (ask) the boss for a rise and that’s definite! 3. By the time I retire, I … (work) here for 10,000 working days. 4. She … (fly) to Spain on Tuesday to meet our clients in Seville. 5. I … (put) the documents in the post to you first thing tomorrow. 6. Please, don’t disturb me for the next half hour, I … (phone) Tokyo. 7. Excuse me, Mr. Grey, when … you … (write) to our Chinese clients? 8. While you … (be) in Stockholm, … you … (see)Mr. Olsson? 9. Don’t worry, I’m sure the spare parts … (arrive) soon.

Task 5. Put the sentences into The Active Voice.

1. The first fax machines were installed in 1988. – The firm …. 2. Further modifications will be made to this service to other customers. – The suppliers …. 3. The systems are easily operated by ordinary office staff. – Ordinary office staff …. 4. The new software can be mastered easily in a couple of days. – You …. 5. Increased productivity has been achieved by using better trained staff. – Using better trained staff …. 6. The invoices are now sent out a week earlier. – The department …. 7. Better results can only be achieved if you work harder. – You …. 8. The new note-taking method will be introduced in our office. – We …. 9. He wasn’t warned about the dangers of not co-operating with the personnel manager. – I …. 10. All relevant information about the meeting was supplied in advance. – The organizers ….

Task 6. Open the brackets and use the verb in the appropriate form of the Passive Voice

1. Don't come into the compartment; the berth (fix) now. 2. Do you believe that such a problem can (solve)? 3. It must (do) without delays. 4. On September 9, 1850, California (admit) to the Union as the thirty-first state. 5. By the time he arrives everything (settle). 6. The money (lend) to him two months ago, but it (not give) back yet. 7. Dynamite (invent) by Alfred Bernhard Nobel. 8. This exercise may (write) with a pencil. 9. When I came, an experiment (to hold) in the lab.

Task 7. Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb can can’t, (don’t) have to, should(n’t), must(n’t), be able to. Translate the sentences into Russian in the written form

1. We … dress smartly at work; we’re allowed to wear anything we want. 2. We … take confidential documents home with us, it’s strictly against the rules. 3. We … do evening courses paid for by the company if we choose to and lots of people take the opportunity to do them. 4. We … arrive for work on time every day but it doesn’t matter too much if we’re a bit late. 5. From the beginning of next year, we … work flexi-time if we want to. 6. We advertised for new recruits last summer but we … find anyone suitable. 7. We … see our line managers for job assessment once a year – it’s in our contracts. 8. Last year we all … sign new contracts because the company restructured. 9. We … make private phone calls at work, but it’s not a strict rule.

Task 8. Answer the following questions of the job interview in the written form

1. Where and when did you study? 2. Are you satisfied with the kind of education you received? 3. How can your education help you to find a good job? 4. Why did you choose to apply to our company? 5. Are you a computer user? 5. How long have you been using computers? 6. What do you use your computer for? 7. What kinds of software are you familiar with? 8. Do you like to travel on business? 9. What means of transport do you prefer when you travel on business? 10. Tell me about your last business trip. 11. Do you think business trips are necessary for each company? 12. If you have to go on a business trip, would you like to go alone or with a group of colleagues? 13. Tell me about the company you are currently working for. 14: What are your duties at work? 15. What do you like and dislike about your current job? 16. Do you have any hobby? 17. Tell me about yourself. 18. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses? 19. Which is more important for you: status or money? Give reasons to support your answer. 20. What would you like to be doing ten years from now? 21. What are you most proud of having done recently? 22. What are your long-range goals?

Task 9. Make up your own resume

Task 1.

Резюме предоставляет информацию по поводу вашей работы и другого опыта , образования и личную информацию , с помощью которой работодатели судит о квалификации заявителя. Одно лишь резюме не гарантирует работу . Но оно может помочь заявителю получить хороший отзыв. Хорошее резюме открывает двери для интервью, плохое закрывает их.

Работодатели обычно проводят личные собеседование, прежде чем нанимать человека на должность с реальной ответственностью . Они хотят узнать все возможное о кандидате . Они хотят убедиться, что личные качества заявителя соответствуют требованиям открытой вакансии. Не в последнюю очередь, они хотят увидеть какое впечатление заявитель производит лично.

Существуют различные способы по созданию эффективного резюме, но по крайней мере ваше резюме должно отвечать требованиям ясности, компактности и полноте . Для большинства резюме достаточно и разумно составленного перечня квалификаций. Обратите внимание, что набор должен быть идеален - никаких рукописных исправлений или вставок любого рода.

Как только вы сделали идеальную мастер-копию кропотливая работа заканчивается, ​​с тех пор вы сможете сделать ксерокопии своей мастер-копии, которые будете отправлять по почте . Оставьте один образец, не складывая его и не исправляя, в случае если копий будет не достаточно и придется делать ещё . Если вы подаете заявление на другую должность год или два спустя, вы можете легко обновить и перепечатать мастер копию .

В зависимости от того какого уровня будет ваше, размер его элементов будет меняться. Все резюме должны включать в себя:.

1 . Ваше имя, почтовый адрес, и номер телефона, по которому можно найти вас в течение рабочего дня .

2 . Ваш опыт работы. Здесь вам необходимо перечислить любые области, в которых вы хотите найти работу. Любой связанный с ними опыт, также должен быть представлен.

3 . Ваш уровень образования, в том числе любой колледж и ученые степени, области специализации.

4 . Любой личный опыт, хобби, или специальные навыки, которые имеют отношение к работе, на которую вы претендуете.

5 . Рекомендации. Тут вы можете перечислить имена и адреса людей, которые могут дать о вас рекомендацию.

Кроме того, вы можете добавить специализацию, указывающую тип работы, которую вы ищете.

В прошлом многие люди включали личные статистические данные в свои резюме - дата рождения, рост и вес, семейное положение, и физическое состояние. Эта информация больше не считаются уместной. На самом деле, законодательство запрещает дискриминацию в отношении женщин, инвалидов и это делает нецелесообразным включать такие данные.

Два основных способа предоставления информации в резюме являются хронологический и функциональный.

В хронологическом резюме в отдельных категориях перечислены образование и опыт работы в порядке появления с последнего места работы и далее по списку.

В функциональном резюме, опыт работы делится не по времени, а по виду выполняемых работ - административные или работы, требующие особых навыков, и тому подобное . Другие категории (например, хобби ) следуют тому же шаблону, установленному для каждого типа резюме.

Ваше резюме будет также несколько отличаться в зависимости от того, ищете ли вы работу впервые или имеете опыт в определенных видах работ. Если вы ищете работу в первый раз, распишите ваш уровень образования первым и наиболее подробно. Если у вас были рабочие места в области, которой вы ищете работу, укажите ваш опыт работы в начале резюме. Затем вы можете расписать ваш уровень образования в несколько строк.