Vocabulary

Part 1

1. Match the word and its definition.

1.candidate a)a formal request for work

2.covering letter b)the process or the business of recruiting new people

3.skill c)an ability to do something well, especially because you have 4.application learned or practiced it

5.recruitment d)a person seeking or nominated for election to a position of authority or honour or selection for a job, promotion etc

e)an accompanying letter sent as an explanation, introduction, or record

Part 2

2. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word.

1. The Sales Director is … a candidate for the job of Sales Representative.

a) interrogating b) asking c) interviewing d) examining

2. Fast-Track advertised the … only inside the company as it believes in offering career opportunities to its staff.

a) applicant b) vacancy c) d) product d) employee

3. I’m trying to learn new skills so I’ll have more to offer a/an … .

a) employee b) employer c) colleague d) applicant

4. Make your … easy to read, well written but concise.

a) covering letter b) letter of application c) CV d) letter of credit

5. Today, choosing the wrong person for a … can have more serious consequences than ten years ago.

a) promotion b) transaction c) interview d) position

Writing

Put the parts of the application letter in the correct order.

1. June 2 20- -

2. As you can see from my enclosed resume, I am very qualified for this job, and I believe I would be an asset to your company as I am hard working, a fast learner and a team player.

3. Sincerely,

Joseph M. Smith

4. Human Resources

ABC Corporation

184 E. Fratney Road

Cranston, RI 07820

5. Dear Sir or Madam

I would like to be considered for the post of data processor that you advertised in the June edition of The Providence Journal.

6. 1621 West Newberry Avenue

Providence, RI 07824

7. I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you regarding my qualifications. Please contact me at your earliest convenience.

8. Thank you for your consideration.

Reading

Job satisfaction

Keeping people happy is an increasingly tough trick. With unemployment at record lows, “companies are trying just about anything” to retain employees, says Jay Doherty of the New York-based human-resources consulting firm William M. Mercer Inc. Not only are employees being pampered, they're getting more money, better benefits and help with personal problems such as child care and financial planning. Bosses once shunned such intervention. “Retention ‘is no longer a human resource issue, it's a business issue,” Doherty says.

Because technology companies face the tightest labor markets, they have been the most aggressive in devising ways to keep workers. Herndon-based Net2000 Communications, for example, puts top performers behind the wheel of luxury cars likeaBMW323iorZ3. Micro Strategy, a Vienna-based data miner, goes a step further and has hosted all of its employees on Caribbean cruises.

Such perks are great for the employee, but do they make sense for the company? Maybe. All companies - including technology firms - have to be careful they don't create a business model that's not profitable. Don't throw money at workers who want to leave because pay raises don't always work. Perks and benefits can be effective, but they have to be custom-fit to the company and the business sector. Don't add new perks just because they seem like hot trends, he says. 'Too often there's desperation sometimes to just try anything, and it's very expensive.' Micro Strategy, which reported lower earnings earlier this year, has been rethinking its cruises, for example.

Decide which of these statements are True or False

1. Employers are trying to fire their staff because of the unemployment.

2. Employees are now being offered more perks.

3. Mostly technology companies face labor markets problems.

4. It’s profitable for companies add new perks just because they seem like hot trends.

5. Pay raises don't always work.

Grammar

Choose the right variant (A, B, C, D) to complete the gap in the sentences.

1. The remuneration committee …. its report.

a. finishes b. finished c. is finishing d. has finished

2. That call is… .

a. more important b. the most important c. less d. as important as

3. Morale will fall if they …. people.

a. laid off b. will lay off c. is laying off d. lay off

4. He … be at home, because I have just seen him.

A. may not B can’t C mustn’t D shouldn’t

5. ….. a seller only takes a few minutes.

a. Registering b. To register c. Register c. to have registered

Вариант 3