Text 2 Resume

A resume is a short summary of the candidate’s background and qualifications. It is designed to present him or her as a prospective employee. Any resume should be detailed enough to produce a favourable impression of the candidate. But it should also be concise. A busy employer usually wants the important facts in as few words as possible.

The candidate’s aim in sending a resume is to get an interview. The employer wants to know who you are, what you want to do, and what you can do. Thus the resume should be well-organized and include positive information about the candidate’s skills and accomplishments – in school, work, and personal life.

There is no single format for a resume. Yet each one should begin with his or her name, address, and telephone number. This information should be followed by a clear statement of the candidate’s objectives in terms of the job title or job responsibilities he or she is seeking.

To catch the employer’s attention the best qualifications are listed early in the resume. If the candidate’s education is the strongest point, it is put before the work history. Formal education is listed including names and addresses of schools, dates attended, degrees or certificates received and the major subjects and areas of specialization.

Work experience is considered to be the most important part of the resume too. It may be arranged in two ways: by job or chronologically and by function. The job format lists jobs and experiences in the order they occur. As a rule, the most recent job is presented first. The function format is a collection of specific examples of how the candidate has demonstrated certain job skills.

Next on the resume for most candidates comes the section about personal background and interests. It includes the information about the knowledge of foreign languages, recreational activities, and special skills, memberships in professional organizations, publications, inventions and awards.

6. Ответьте на вопросы:

1) What is a resume?

2) What are the main requirements to a resume?

3) Is there any format for a resume?

4) What kind of information should a resume begin with?

5) Your qualification is the most important thing in the resume, isn’t it?

6) What are the ways to arrange the information about work experience?

7. Закончите предложения, произведя нужный выбор:

1) A resume is designed	a) is to get an interview.
2) The candidate’s aim in sending a resume	b) are usually listed early in the resume.
3) The best qualifications	c) to present you as a prospective employee.
4) The job format lists jobs and experiences	d) is a collection of specific examples of how the candidate has demonstrated certain job skills.
5) The function format	e) in the order they occur.

8. Перечислите на английском языке основные разделы резюме.

9. Используя резюме, данное как образец в главе 2 учебного пособия (см. Chapter 2, Unit 2), напишите свой вариант.

Part 3

1. Прочтите и запомните значения следующих слов и словосочетаний:

selection n	отбор, подбор, выбор
apply for a job	обращаться (с заявлением) за работой
stage n	этап
reject v	отказывать; забраковывать
initial screening	первоначальный отсев
preliminary interview	предварительное собеседование
application form	анкета поступающего на работу
tend v	иметь тенденцию; иметь склонность
measure v	измерять; определять, оценивать
intelligence n	интеллект; смышленость
aptitude n	склонность; пригодность
perform tasks	выполнять задания (задачи)
hire v	нанимать; наниматься
ability n	способность; умение
record v	записывать
reference n	рекомендация; лицо, дающее рекомендацию
try v	пытаться, стараться
check v	проверять, контролировать
request v	запрашивать, просить
position n	должность, положение

2. Переведите следующие слова, обращая внимание на суффиксы, характерные для разных частей речи:

applicant, unqualified, personality, hiring, honesty, managerial, interviewer, enthusiasm, department.

3. Подберите слова близкие по значению:

1) hard a	a) kind n
2) applicant n	b) control v
3) sort n	c) do v
4) check v	d) current a
5) present a	e) candidate n
6) position n	f) difficult a
7) perform v	g) post n

4. Соотнесите английские фразы из левой колонки с их русскими эквивалентами в правой:

1) grade-point average	a) уровень мастерства
2) cite several reasons	b) обстоятельное обсуждение
3) obviously unqualified	c) удалить
4) to weed out	d) наркотики и СПИД
5) a skill level	e) явно неквалифицированный
6) hiring decision	f) копии (документов)
7) transcripts	g) дополнительные вопросы
8) squirms or lights up	h) решение о принятии на работу
9) drugs and AIDS	i) средний бал
10) follow-up questions	j) смущается или загорается (оживляется)
11) an in-depth discussion	k) приводят несколько причин

5. Прочтите текст и постарайтесь понять его содержание: