Task 2.

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.

1. A resume supplies the pertinent work and other experience, education, and personal information by which employers judge a job applicant’s qualifications.

2. Employers usually conduct personal interviews before hiring a person for a position of real responsibility.

3. 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.

4. For most resumes, a perfectly typed and intelligently arranged listing of qualifications is sufficient.

5. Note that the typing should be perfect – no handwritten corrections or insertions of any kind.

6. 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.

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

Task 3.

Thomas Crown

Objective: 17 King's Terrace, Richmond, Surrey, UK Tel: +44 181 123 456 Email: tc@repu.com Experience: 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 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. 1982-86 London University London, UK – BA, Business Administration and Information Systems – Captain of university Rugby Club. 1978-82 St Andrew's School, Plymouth, UK GCE 'A' Levels. President of school's Drama Society. 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. 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. Special skills: Computer literate: word-processing. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Languages: English – mother tongue, German – beginning Interests: St Andrew's Board of Governors, rugby, drama, chess References: Available upon request