City models

wants young, dynamic people for designing the next generation of car models. You must be able to work well independently or as part of a team on large projects. Foreign languages an advantage. Send CV and covering letter to …

B

Strawberry field company

Need two people aged 18-20 to work at “Strawberry fields”. You will start as a farm manager assistant but we offer you the opportunity to make quick progress on our farm. To apply send CV and covering letter to…

(B) Exercise 5. Look at the advertisements and answer the questions:

1. Who is this job for?

2. Do you think it’s well-paid?

3. Where will the person work?

4. What qualifications, experience and personal qualities will the person need?

5. If you are interested in the position, what do you have to do?

Writing

(B,C) Exercise 6. Choose a job you would like to do. Write a similar advertisement for the job.

(B) Exercise 7. Complete the word-building table with words from the box below, as in the example. In the person column, you will sometimes need two words, sometimes none.

Employer interview interview applicant

Application employment employee advertiser

Advertisement interviewer apply for employ

Verb	Noun	Person
interview	interview	interviewer/interviewee

(B,C) Exercise 8. Write your own CV in English using qualifications you already have, or ones that you think you might get in the future. Use Alexander’s CV as a model.

NAME
ADRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER
E-MAIL ADRESS
DATE OF BIRTH
EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS
WORK EXPERIENCE
OTHER INFORMATION
INTERESTS
REFEREE

Text b a cover letter

Alexander Timofeev

26 Moskovskaya Street

Minsk

Belarus

T: (8017) 276 5432

M: 8029 343 6864

E: alextimofeev@tut.by

20 January 2013

Kane Reacham

Managing Director

Strawberry Fields Company

61 Wellfield Road

Bilston

West Midlands

UK

BA12FJ

Dear Mr Reacham,

Re: Farm manager assistant

I am writing to apply for the position of farm manager assistant, as advertised recently on rowdale@yahoo.co.uk

I am a highly organised, energetic and motivated individual with some experience in farm management. I was currently employed by “A New Way”, a small private farm in Minsk district in Belarus.

In my previous job, I was responsible for organising all activities associated with crop production (including machinery operation, repairs and maintenance), overseeing weed and pest control measures, stock control and budgeting, assisting agronomists to achieve production targets, and developing efficient systems in areas such as work planning and staff management.

I am a second-year student studying for a Bachelor of Agriculture. I have solid computer skills, notably in Word, Excel and Outlook. I also have my tractor ticket and first aid certificate. You will find me to be a down-to-earth and cool-headed person, with excellent communication skills that I employ in my dealings with workers, owners, contractors and suppliers. I am very much a team player who also enjoys independent work. In addition, I have a passion for crop growing and a strong interest in sustainable agriculture and techniques that will sustain the long-term health of crops and soil.

I believe that I would be a skilled and enthusiastic addition to the team at your company, and that this is a role in which I could apply and deepen my farm management experience.

My resume is attached and I look forward to being able to discuss the position with you further.

Kind regards

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