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avoid abbreviations.

9.Looks are important. The resume should be typed with plenty of white space and wide margins. Place headings at the left side of the page, and the details relating to them on the right side.

10.Make sure there are no errors in spelling, punctuation, or typing.

11.Don't sign or date the resume.

12.Always send an original of your resume. Don't send a photocopy.

13.Keep copies of resumes on file for future reference. Once you have a job, update your resume on a regular basis.

Задание 10. Answer the questions.

1.What is a resume? Give all possible definitions of it.

2.What are the basic requirements for a good resume?

3.How many types of resumes do you know? What do they differ in?

4.What type of resume is the most popular with the recruiters?

5.What information is recommended to exclude from your resume?

6.Which of special suggestions that can help you write a perfect resume do you think are the most important?

Задание 11. Прочитайте резюме (А) и подберите соответствующие от-

рывки из письма (B). Read the resume (A), and extracts from the covering letter (B). Match the letter extracts to the relevant parts of her resume.

Example 2.

A.

Jay Wright

180 East Grand Avenue — Des Moines, Iowa 50309

773-444-1111 support@resumeedge. com

QUALIFICATIONS

Enterprising, articulate Investment Banking Analyst with solid market knowledge and recent success as a proprietary trader, securing more than $25,000 in NASDAQ trades. Possesses Series 7 and 63 licensing*; professionally affiliated with NASD. Works well alone or as part of a team. Technically proficient in Microsoft Windows, Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint. Willing to travel.

EDUCATION, PROJECTS & HONORS

CITY UNIVERSITY, Des Moines, Iowa

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance Majo 2000

Projects:

Fundamentals of Management:

Worked with a student team that researched and analyzed a company in order to provide data on management. Devised concepts to enhance management and increase production.

International Business:

Worked with a team strategizing entry into a global market that included the political, economic, and financial sectors.

Honors:

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·Recipient, Who's Who Among College Students, 1997—2001.' Member, Student Activities Board, 1997-2001

·Representative, Inter-Fraternity Council, 1997-2001

·Representative, Commuter Council, 1997-2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TTST SECURITIES, Des Moines, Iowa 2001present

Proprietary Trader

·Oversaw trading for a $100,000 account.

·Generated $25,000 + by trading securities.

·Passed Series 7 and 63 examinations.

numerous projects in the local area.

NEW DIRECTIONS COMPUTER STORE, Des Moines, Iowa 19981999 Customer Relations Specialist

Ensured adequate inventory levels; assisted consumers in purchases.

* Key words include industry-specific jargon or acronyms (i. e. «generally accepted accounting principles» (GAAP) for accountants; «Certified Professional Resume Writer» (CPRW) for resume writers; «Series 7 licensing».

B.

... As you can see from my resume, I studied business administration and finance for three years... (1)

... After I obtained my diploma in 2000, I worked in Evanston for a year. This position gave me experience of managing accounts, and completing projects in the local area... (2)

... As a customer relations specialist, I was responsible for ensuring adequate inventory levels and assisting consumers in purchases... (3)

Example 3

Resume 3

Name Henry George Keller Address 14 Maple Lane Horsham Leeds LS 4 5PT

+01(532) 47852 Objective 1) to obtain an administrative managerial position Education 1991-1995- Iowa State University (Business Administration

/Industrial Engineering Dual Degree M. B. A./ M. S. I. E.) Languages: Fluent English and Russian

Experience (Employment) 1995 to presentWest Region waste disposal and environmental protection company. Engineer in the Department of vehicles. Responsible for refuse vehicles with both front and rear end loading, compaction systems, prepared tender bids for the local authority, concluded private sector contracts, made

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observation of all government legislation in American waste disposal industry and environmental protection.

Interests: Travel, fishing.

Задание 11. По предложенным резюме выберите подходящего кандидата на вакансии, опубликованные на стр. 50-51,62-63.

Некоторые другие рекомендации по написанию резюме

How to organize your resume (C. V. = CURRICULUM VITAE)

Here is what some recommendations say:

«A resume or a C. V. (curriculum vitae) is a summary of your history and professional qualifications.

Make sure your resume (C. V.) focuses on the kind of work you can and want

to do.

If you have worked successfully in an area related to the job you are applying for, emphasize it. It sometimes happens that the most qualified people don’t always get the job. It goes to the person who presents himself well in person and on paper.

Here is how you should organize your resume:

1.Your name and address go at the top. The resume usually consists of the following sections: Personal, Education, Work, Experience, Interests and Skills, Hobbies. Also your phone number.

2.Under Personal you say:

·when and where you were born;

·your marital status (whether you are married, single or divorced), your

children;

·citizenship.

3. Under Education you describe:

· the school you finished and the years of study (for example 1987 – 1997);

· University, the diplomas and degrees obtained, also mention the subject (e. g. Voronezh State University of Architecture and Construction Engineering, Economics, or Mechanics (Structural, Fluid), or Geotechnics, or Materials, or Civil engineering, Computing for engineering, Drawing and sketching, Surveying, Road Construction, Creative Design, Humanities.

· Any higher degrees, e. g. B. A., M. A., Ph. D.1, and the university which granted it.

4. Then comes Work Experience:

This can be done in a number of ways; if you are a research scientist or an academic (having to do with colleges, universities or studies), you should list selected publications and mention in brackets their total number. You always list the job, the years you worked, the positions you held and the addresses.

This should be presented in the reverse chronological order starting from the last job.

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In case you have no work experience in the field, mention your summer jobs, extracurricular school activities, awards. Choose the activities that will enhance your qualification for the job you want.

5. Then come Interests and Skills.

Include the foreign languages you speak, computer skills, extensive travel, particular interests or professional

membership, the clubs you belong to.

This is your chance to let your future employer get some idea of your person. For example, if you are after a job in computer programming, and you enjoy play-

ing chess, mention it. Chess playing requires the ability to think through a problem. 6. The last is Hobbies:

It is good to mention here a hobby that can help get the job you are after.

It should be noted that a resume (C. V.) can be structured differently and may vary in length from one page to two or more.

Send your Resume, along with a Cover Letter and a Letter of Recommendation or Reference to a specific person. The person should be the top person in the area where you want to work. The Cover Letter should appeal to your reader’s own needs.

Briefly explain why you are approaching his company. Refer him to your Resume and ask for an interview.

Согласно изложенным выше рекомендациям Письмо-заявление, резюме и письма-рекомендации пишутся в современном деловом общении следующим образом:

Example 4

RESUME

KRISTINA NORRIS

41 LUPTON ROAD

WALLINGFORD, WA, 02540

TELEPHONE (508)–548-2353

Personal:

Date of Birth: November 25, 1975 – London, England.

Status: British citizen, possessing United States Alien Registration a and permanent residency.

Married: April 2003, 1 child. Health: Excellent. Education:

1985 – 1993

1993-1997

1997 – 1998

1998-2000

РЕКОМЕНДАТЕЛЬНЫЕ ПИСЬМА

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

(1st sample)

19 November, 1997

Dear DR Jones,

Having known Mrs. Norris for five years as a staff-member of my department, I am pleased to write this Letter of Recommendation for her.

During the five years that Mrs. Norris worked with us she always excelled in whatever activity she undertook.

It is important to mention here that she has a good command of English and German and speaks both languages fluently. I also want to emphasize her experience in computing (her computer skills).

Mrs. Norris has my fullest support and should it be appropriateI would be pleased to provide further information.

Yours sincerely, …..

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION

(2nd sample)

19 November, 1997

Dear Mr Brown,

Having known Mr Govorov for five years as a staff-member of my laboratory, I am pleased to write this Letter of Recommendation for him.

During the five years that Mr Govorov worked in my laboratory, he was actively involved in research into semiconductor materials and showed extraordinary ability in it, It is important to mention here that Mr Govorov has a good command of English and Russian.

I also want to emphasize his computer skills. He has an excellent command of multiple platforms (hardware) and is thoroughly at home within a UNIX environ-

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ment. Mr Govorov has my fullest support and I would be pleased to provide further information if necessary.

Yours sincerely, …. Reference or Letter of Recommendation is sent to the prospective employer to-

gether with Resume and Cover Letter».

. Notes

1 Ph D [‘pi: eit∫ ‘di:] – Doctor of Philosophy – a science degree, in Great Britain and the USA, is equivalent to a Candidate degree in Russia.

2 B. A. [‘bi: ‘ei] – Bachelor of Arts – the first degree received on graduating a university.

3 M. A. [‘em ‘ei] – Master of Arts – the second university degree in England and the USA.

Задание 12. Answer the following questions.

1. In what cases do people have to write a resume? 2. Should the resume you write be a detailed personal history or a summary of your personal history and qualifications? 3. When you write a resume you usually emphasize that you have worked successfully in an area related to the job you want to get? 4. How is a resume structured? 5. What do you begin with? 6. What do you write under Personal, Education, Work Experience, Interests and Skills and Hobbies? 7. Why is it important to present oneself properly in a resume? 8. Do you usually present all the information about yourself in the chronological order? 9. Why do you think it is recommendable to present the information in the reserve chronological order? 10. How important is it to mention your computer skills and your command of foreign languages? 11. Why is it advisable to mention that you can play chess, if you want a job in computer programming? 12. What does the phrase ‘References on request’ mean? 15. Is it important to send your Resume along with your Cover Letter and Letter of Recommendation? 16. Who is a letter of recommendation written by?

Задание 13. Ваш друг ищет работу. Посоветуйте ему как написать резю-

ме. Your friend is searching for s job. Give him recommendations as how a resume should be organized. Use should to give advice.

Use: a summary of one’s personal history and professional qualifications; emphasize the kind of work you can do; it is important to present oneself well on paper; personal data (date and place of birth, if the employer requires); list previous jobs, held positions; organize the information in the reserve chronological order; mention some jobs related to the job you want; mention interests and skills; command of for-

eign languages; write a cover letter, send a letter of recommendation.

Model: You are going to write a resume. It should not be a detailed personal history. Under «Personal» write the date place of birth, then…

Задание 14. Вы хотите работать в качестве: You want to work as:

A) computer programmer; b) civil engineer; c) road builder; d) manager; e) purchasing manager; f) accountant; g) laboratory assistant; h) research scientist; i) architect; j) designer.

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Write a resume to apply for one (or two) of these jobs.

Задание 15. Напишите заявление и рекомендацию. Try to write a Letter of Application and a Letter of Recommendation.

Use: apply for a job; enclose one’s Resume; for family (or other) reasons; be available for an interview; be pleased to write a Letter of Recommendation; excel in every activity one undertook;

Have an excellent command of some foreign language; have excellent computer skills.

Задание 16. Translate into English.

1.Если вы ищете работу, нужно уметь (know how) правильно соста-

вить резюме, сопроводительное письмо (Cover Letter) и письмо – рекоменда-

цию (Letter of Recommendation).

2. Если вы ранее работали в области, связанной с работой, которую вы хотите получить (the job you are after), напишите об этом в вашем резюме (C. V.) В разделе Personal вы можете указать свое семейное положение, есть ли у

вас дети, а также гражданство, если такая информация требуется.

3. В разделе Education следует сообщить все об образовании, которое вы получили: годы учебы в школе, университете, научные степени (если таковые имеются). Следует учитывать, что в англо говорящих странах степень Ph.

D. эквивалентна степени кандидата наук в нашей стране.

4. В разделе Work Experience укажите в обратном хронологическом порядке (mention, write), где и в какие годы вы работали ранее. Если вы науч-

ный работник или преподаватель университета, перечислите (list) основные публикации.

5. Помимо работы, не забудьте упомянуть ваши интересы и хобби, а также написать вместе с резюме (C. V.) сопроводительное письмо.

Задание 17. Written Practice.

Write: Resume; Cover Letter; Letter of Recommendation.

Skills Inventory

Перечень полезных навыков и умений, которые могут пригодиться при написании резюме и собеседовании.

Purpose: The purpose of this skills inventory is to help you to be able to come up with different skills that you may be having a hard time thinking of yourself.

Рекомендации по использованию Перечня умений и навыков. How to use the Skills Inventory. The Following is a sample list of skills found in a cross section of careers. Circle every skill that applies to you. Jot down examples of situations in your working life that demonstrate this skill. Then try to incorporate these skills into your resume and /or cover letter. Good Luck!

Выпишите умения, которые подойдут к вашей будущей работе:

UNIT 12

EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEWING

В главе описывается проведение собеседования (интервью).

Задание 1. Опираясь на предложения, определите правильность следующих утверждений (true, false). После прочтения статьи «Employment Interview-

ing» подтвердите свою точку зрения примерами из текста.

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