Curriculum vitae

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

name:	Carlos Vila Montarde
home address:	Calle Sta Ana 47, Aps. 12a Madrid, Spain
day and place of birth:	13.05.61 in Santander, Spain
nationality:	Spanish
marital status:	single

2. EDUCATION

secondary education:

1976–79	Senior Migh School in Santander High School Graduation Certificate
further education:
1979–80	military service
1980–85	University of Zaragoza BSC in Computer Studies
1985–87	University of Madrid, PhD in Systems Engineering

3. EMPLOYMENT

1990–	Topdown System, UK: Client Consultant (promoted to Senior Software Development Engineer, July 1981)
1989–90	Imprimerie Ledoux, Paris: Control Systems Supervisor
1988–89	Franco-Italian Bank, Milan: Systems Analyst
1987–88	I took a year off and, with some friend, sailed round the world in a 12-meter sailing cruiser.

current salary: equivalent to $40 000 plus –car and bonuses

4. OTHER INFORMATION

languages:

Spanish (native) French, English (fluent, spoken/written) Italian (fairly fluent)

5. REFEREES

Mrs Melen Tomlonson

Manager, Industrial Clients Department

Topdown Systems Ltd

Unit 37, Medomsley Road

Consett, County Duham DULL 5AE, England

(names of other referees will be supplied on request).

Ex. 6. Write your own c.v. (résumé) on analogy.

Ex. 7. Insert the following words in the gaps in the text below:

applicant application application form apply candidate curriculum vitae or CV(GB) or resume (US) employment agencies interview job description job vacancies references short-listed

Many people looking for work read the (1)…….advertised in newspapers by companies and (2)…….. . To reply to an advertisement is to (3)……..for a job. You become a (4)…..or an (5)……… . You write an (6)……, or fill in the company’s (7)……., and send it, along with your (8)……….and a covering letter. You often have to give the names of the people who are prepared to write (9)……for you. If your qualifications and abilities match the (10)……..., you might be (11)…… , i.e. selected to attend an (12)…... .

Ex. 8. a) Work in pairs Look at this job ad: what would be its attractions – what might be its drawbacks?

Work in Bermuda!

ACME Atlantic are a well-known and respected trading company. We handle imports directly from manufacturers in 35 different countries, often to our own specifications, and currently export to 46 different countries worldwide.

We are looking for enthusiastic people to work in our office in Bermuda on temporary 3-, 6- and 9-month contracts. Applicants must be able to speak and write at least one foreign language fluently and can be nationals of any country.

Experience in import/export will be an advantage, but as special training will be available this is not essential. The main requirements are a willingness to work as a member of a team, to cope with pressure, to use the telephone in a foreign language and in English and to be prepared occasionally to work long hours when necessary.

There are several posts available and long-term prospects are good, though initially all successful applicants will be contracted for a maximum of 9 months.

The salary we will offer is excellent. We will pay for your return air fare and provide adequate accommodation at a nominal rent.

Please apply in your own handwriting, enclosing your résumé, to Charles Fox, European Sales Office, ACME Atlantic Ltd, 45 Pentonville Road, London EC2 4AC.

b) Work in pairs Look at this résumé. If you were interviewing Kevin Willis for the job in Bermuda, what questions would you ask him about his career history?

	Kevin Miguel Willis
Address:	1090 Madison Avenue Sheboygan WI 53081 e-mail: kmw@aol.com
Res. phone & fax:	555-5656898
Date of birth:	2/21/76
Professional experience	Aug. 1999-present Valentine International: Export clerk Jan: 1998 – July 1999 Chicago Products: marketing assistant May 1997 – Dec. 1997 Self-employed: travel guide Jan. 1997 – May 1997 Unemployed
Education and training	1993 – 1995 Green Bay High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin 1991 – 1993 Oshkosh Junior High School, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Interests	Mountain biking, reading, hiking, skiing, sailing
Languages	Fluent Spanish (my mother is Mexican), good conversational French
References	Ms Daphne Stern, Sales Vice-President, Valentine International, 2205 Jackson Street, Oshkosh, WI 54901 Mrs Francine Dexter, Marketing Director, Chicago Products Inc., 4450 Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 52303 Mr James Wong, Atlas Travel, 9004 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL 60607

c) Work in pairs Look at this application letter from another applicant for the job. In what ways does Arthur Dent seem suitable (or unsuitable) for the job? In what ways are YOU better qualified for it?

Dear Mr Fox, Work in Bermuda I noted with interest your advertisement in today’s Daily Planet. You will see from the enclosed CV that I have three years experience in marketing. My responsibilities have included all types of administrative work, product development, arranging and attending presentations, working with clients and solving problems that arise. Although I have an excellent relationship with my present employers, I feel that my prospects with them are limited and that there would be more scope for my talents with a larger, more dynamic company. If you consider that my qualifications and experience are suitable, I should be available for interview at any time. Yours sincerely, Arthur Dent

d) Work in pairs Imagine that you want to apply for the job. Draft an application letter, following these guidelines:

1. Introduce yourself: name, age, nationality, etc.

2. State when you are available.

3. Describe your relevant experience – or justify your lack of experience.

4. Describe your skills in your own language, English and other languages.

5. Describe how you meet the requirements of the job.

6. Say when you’re available for interview.

Ex. 9. Answer the following questions.

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

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

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

• Do you always tell the absolute truth in application letters?

LISTENING

There are different kinds of interviews: traditional one-to-one interviews, panel interviews where one or more candidates are interviewed by a panel of interviewers and even “deep-end” interviews where applicants have to demonstrate how they can cope in actual business situations. The atmosphere of an interview may vary from the informal to the formal and interviews may take a friendly, neutral or even hostile approach. Different interviews use different techniques and the only rules that applicants should be aware of may be “Expect the unexpected” and “Be yourself”!

Progress interviews are interviews where employees have a chance to review the work they are doing, and to set objectives for the future. Such interviews usually take place after a new employee has been working with a company for several months, and after that they may take place once or twice a year.