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6) Complete the following extracts from job advertisements using the
words in the box which fit best.
Career skills experience salary leadership pressure
Overtime CV atmosphere company
1. Join our fast-paced…
2. Casual work…
3. Some…required
4. Enclose recent photo with…
5. Must have excellent team…
6. … - minded
7. Good communication…
8. Ability to work under…
9. Seeking candidates with a wide variety of…
10. Competitive…
7) Reading between the Lines. Don’t put much trust in ads in yellow press.
The Solid companies place ads in prestigious expensive publications with a firm
reputation.
Be careful! Not all job ads are what they seem. Match the extracts above
to what they can really mean.
a. We stay competitive by paying less than our competitors.
b. If you’re old or ugly, we’ll tell you the post has been filled.
c. You’ll need it to replace the different jobs of the three people who just quit.
d. You will not start a family while you are working for us.
e. So fast we have no time to train you.
f. You can wear jeans one Friday in the month.
g. Some each evening and some each weekend.
h. We tell you what to do; you work out what we mean and do it.
i. You’ll have all the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.
j. You’ll need to be able to work in a very stressful environment.
Have you ever applied for a job that turned out to be very different from the
way it was advertised?
3. Resume. Letter of Application. A resume (or a Curriculum Vitae) should
present brief information about your education, qualifications and work experience.
Thus you will introduce yourself to those, who will interview you. First of all, make
up a list of your skills, abilities and achievements. It will help you to make your resume well arranged.
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Words that describe your work previous functions:
Administrated – управлял
Analyzed – анализировал
Coordinated – координировал
Conducted – проводил
Completed – завершил
Controlled – контролировал
Created – создал
Developed – развивал
Established – учредил, установил
Examined – осматривал, исследовал
Expanded – расширил
Founded – основал
Increased – повысил
Launched – предпринял
Led – руководил
Lectured – читал лекции
Managed – управлял
Organized – организовал
Participated – принимал участие
Planned – планировал
Programmed – программировал
Proposed – предлагал
Provided – обеспечивал
Recommended – рекомендовал
Reduced – сократил
Reorganized – реорганизовал
Researched – исследовал
Scheduled – составил план
Solved – решал
Supervised – руководил
Supported – поддерживал
Taught – обучал (учил)
Wrote – писал
Words that describe you:
Active – активный
Aggressive – агрессивный
Ambitious – честолюбивый
Analytical – аналитический
Attentive – внимательный
Broad-minded – с широкими взглядами
Constructive – конструктивный
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Creative – творческий
Dependable – зависимый
Diplomatic – дипломатичный
Disciplined – дисциплинированный
Energetic – энергичный
Enterprising – предприимчивый
Enthusiastic – с энтузиазмом
Independent – независимый
Logical – логичный
Loyal – верный
Mature – зрелый
Objective – объективный
Optimistic – оптимистичный
Practical – практичный
Realistic – реалистичный
Reliable – надежный
Resourceful – находчивый
Sincere – искренний
Tactful – тактичный
Talented – талантливый
Your resume should include the following parts:
1. Personal data (name, address, telephone number, E-mail).
Place your full legal name at the top of your resume. Highlight it.
Your address section should include:
Both your university address and permanent address.
If you are changing addresses, provide both your current and future addresses.
Provide telephone numbers at each address that appeares on your resume.
Include your E-mail address and home page address, if avaliable.
2. Career objective.
Your objective statement should include:
The length of the position you are seeking.
The job title you for which you are applying (if possible).
The field or industry in which you wish to work.
The most relevant skills or qualifications.
3. Education written in a reverse order.
You should include:
The name and the location of your college or university.
Your degree and graduation date.
Your majors and minors.
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4. Work experience (in a reverse order).
Here you should do the following:
Make a list of your job titles and the names, dates and locations of places
where you worked.
Break each job into short, descriptive sentenses.
Begin with active verbs to describe the work you did.
Choose special typestyles, bolding, underlining to emphasize your information.
5. Skills\Qualifications. (not all resumes contain a skills section)
Group your skills into 3 - 5 job related skills categories and use these as head-
ings.
Arrange headings in order of importance as they relate to your career objective.
Arrange skills under headings in order of importance according to your goal.
6. Activities and honors.
Select only those activities and honors that support your career objective.
Include any office or official position you held.
7. Languages.
Do not forget to mention your international language certificates.
8. References.
You can choose whether to include references on your resume or only include
a statement saying, “References available upon request”.
Remember: The information presented should be formulated in a clear, pre-
cise way. You’d better avoid passive constructions. The negative information needs
to be changed into positive one. Focus the employer’s attention on your strong points.
8) Here are 15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes given by Ann Hackett, the
president of the Quest, an online career assistance company. Read them, try to
guess what each of them means and explain it in your own words.
1. Determine your job search objective prior to writing the resume.
2. Think of your resume as a marketing tool.
3. Use your resume to obtain an interview, not a job.
4. Use bulleted sentences.
5. Use action words.
6. Use figures and statistics.
7. Lead with your strengths.
8. Play Match Game.
9. Use buzzwords.
10. Accent the positive.
11. Show what you know.
12. Show who you know.
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13. Construct your resume to read easily.
Education
The full time student of Volgograd State Pedagogical University (Physics and English faculty), August 2001 to Present
State Municipal Educational Establishment Grammar
school 5 (with advanced level of learning foreign languages),
September 1991 to June 2001
Work experience
System Administrator Assistant, Volgograd State Pedagogical University
Volgograd, Russia
March 2002 to Present
Provided primary system administration support for multiple
departments at Volgograd State Pedagogical University. Supported several UNIX and PC networked environments. Helped
in migration of various sites from Win2k to FreeBSD. Helped to
integrate PC's running NFS/tcp products (PCNFS) networked in
with and sharing UNIX resources. Diagnosed and repaired
hardware and software problems for several clients.
Software Developer, Computer Games Club "Turbina"
Volgograd, Russia
September 2000 to January 2002
My duties involved analysis and development of applications
with Borland Delphi and C/C++ for medium and small business.
My projects broadly covered the field of human-computer interaction, including multimedia, information access, end-user programming, relational databases, client-server computing, graphical user interface (GUI) development, rapid application development tools.
14. Have someone else review your resume.
15. Submit your resume to potential employers.
9) Analyse the following resumes, pay attention to the order they are written & the way information is presented. What would you improve in them?
Resume
Alexander Sokolov
42 - 78 Raboche-Krestyanskay Home Phone: +7(8442)956729
Volgograd Russia 400074 Email Address: sokolov@vspu.ru
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
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Skills/Qualifications
Application development, system administration, network
administration, C/C++ development tools (gcc/g++, gdb,
make, emacs, cross-compilation), experience with most
Microsoft operating systems, including Windows 2000,
NT, XP, and 95/98, Borland Delphi, FreeBSD Administration, huge experience with Microsoft Office
These are Curriculum Vitae & Letter of Application written in response to the
above given vacancy announced by the bookshop Anglia.
Curriculum Vitae (C.V)
Name: Natalie Melchenkova
Address: Voronezhskaya str., 110, apt. 20, Samara, Russia
Telephone: (8462) 22-22-22
Education
1995 - 2000 Samara State University. Department of German
Languages
Qualifications: Higher Education Diploma: teacher of the English
language and literature interpreter.
1985 - 1995 Samara Secondary School №4 9
Professional Experience
September 2000 to present Samara Academy of the Humanities
Teacher of English, department
of Philosophy and Philology
September 1998 - September 2000 Samara Secondary School № 49
Teacher of English
October 1997 - November 1999 Dena Co.
part-time job Translator and interpreter
September 1996-September 1998 Samara Secondary School № 48
Teacher of English
Languages Native Russian, professional level of
English
Interests Contemporary English language
literature.
Sports: swimming, skiing
References are available upon request.
Letter of Application
Dear Sirs,
I refer to the advertisement for a position of PR Assistant to General Director,
which appeared in yesterday’s Moscow Times and I would like to apply for this position.
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As you will see from my CV, which is enclosed, I worked as a translator and
interpreter in Dena Company for 2 years. My responsibilities were translating from/to
English (commercial contacts), interpreting, attending fashion fairs in Germany.
Also I have been working as the teacher of English for more than 8 years so I
have got excellent communication skills both in Russian and English.
I am compelled to look for a new position because of a low salary I have.
Moreover I am looking for a new challenge in my career and I really like dealing
with people and reading English books. If you think I may be of service, I would be
extremely interested to discuss the possibility of my joining you. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours, faithfully,
Natalie Melchenkova
Enc.
10) Study the rules a Letter of Application should be written & say what
information seems you not to be obligatory in the above letter & what data you
would like to include in it.
Letters of Application
We write letters of application when we want to apply for a job or a course of
study. It is important to include only the information that is relevant, and to use a
suitable style, formal or semi-formal.
The first paragraph mentions the reason for writing. It can also include the
name of the job/course you are applying for and where you saw it advertised.
The main body paragraphs can include:
what you are doing now
what work experience you have
your academic qualifications
the personal qualities which make you suitable for the job or course.
What you write in the main body depends on what is written in the rubric. You
should link your ideas with appropriate linking words and phrases.
In your final paragraph, you can:
summarise the points in the main body
thank the person for considering your application
ask the person to consider you for the job/course
mention the possibility of further communication
Present tenses are normally used but some past tenses can be used to describe
your past experience, (e.g. I finished school in 2003 and joined a computer course,
where I obtained a diploma in Information Technology.)
You may also use future constructions, (e.g. I intend to continue my studies in
London and I will soon be starting voluntary work in order to...)
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11) Read the rubric below, paying careful attention to the underlined
words and phrases. Then answer the questions that follow.
You have seen the following advertisement for a summer job and have decided
to apply.
Taylor and Partners
We need students to work in our offices during the summer months. The work
will involve basic office duties in our London branch and anyone who is a full-time
student can apply. We are looking for people with initiative, so write and tell us about
yourself. We'll be interested to read about any experience which you have had but
most of all we want you to tell us about your personality.
1. Who is the target reader?
2. What information should you include in the introduction?
3. How many main body paragraphs will you need? What should they contain?
4. Which of the following beginnings and endings are appropriate? Give rea-
sons.
A. Dear Sir/Madam,
I thought I'd drop you a line about the advertisement for the summer position
advertised in the Derby Times.
B. Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing about the job. I am a student and I think I have all the right quali-
fications and a lot of experience.
C. Well, thanks for giving me the chance to apply for this. I'm sure it'll be great
Yours,
Jim Smith
C. I think I'm the right person for the job. Call me if you like.
Yours faithfully,
James Smith
Analysing a letter of application
12) Read the model and find:
1. where the job was advertised
2. what the writer is doing now
3. future plans
4. a reference to past work experience
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5. details about the writer's personality
6. a reference to further communication
Dear Sir/Madam,
1. I am writing in response to your advertisement in yesterday's Student News.
I would be grateful if you would consider my application for the vacancy in your
London office.
2. I am a sixteen-year-old high school student and am very interested in this
position. When I leave school, I plan to study business administration and this would
be a perfect opportunity for me to gain some experience.
3. Although I have no formal work experience, I have often helped out in the
family business, where I have been responsible for duties such as filing and taking
telephone messages.
4. As far as my personality is concerned, I would describe myself as industri-
ous and motivated. I am a sociable person and I enjoy working with others as part of
a team. I also believe that I am capable of working alone and able to use my own
initiative.
5. If you wish me to attend an interview, I am available at any time. Thank you
for considering my application. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Dora Collie
13) Suggest an alternative beginning and ending for this letter.
14) Read the model again and find formal words/ phrases which mean the
same as the informal ones given in the table, as in the example.
Informal Style Formal Style
to answer in response to
think about
job
chance
I haven't got any
done things like
answering the phone
as for what I'm really like,
can
If you want
free
can't wait to hear
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15) Put the paragraphs of this letter into the correct order.
Dear Sirs,
A I am putting in copies of my paper, language certificates and a word from the
Director of Bradbury College. I am ready for an interview at any time you like. I can't
wait to hear from you soon.
B I graduated from Bristol University last year with a degree in Computer Sci-
ences and have been working at Bradbury College since last October. As I will be
free during the holidays from the end of June until the beginning of October, a job
working with teenagers at your camp, teaching basic computer skills, would be the
perfect opportunity for me to gain further experience.
C Having read your advertisement in the Birkenhead Tribune, June 30th, for
temporary jobs in your summer camp in Italy, I am writing to apply for one of the
three teaching posts available.
D I'm a friendly, happy-go-lucky type who works well under pressure alone
and in a team. I think I am hardworking, highly motivated and also enjoy working
with kids a lot.
E I also have certificates in French & Greek, which would be useful in com-
municating with different children from all over the world in your international camp.
Furthermore, I have an up-to-date driving license as well as a lifesaving certificate for
swimming.
Yours faithfully,
Tony McGee
16) Which two paragraphs (A - E) are written in the wrong style? Use the
appropriate items in the box to improve the style of the two paragraphs.
• enclosing • convenient to you
• teenagers • available • sociable
• easy going • degree • reference
• consider myself to be
• look forward to hearing • both
Error Correction
17) The model below is not a suitable letter of application. Correct the un-
derlined mistakes. Think about:
unnecessary word
missing word
language too informal
wrong word order
wrong tense
punctuation problem
wrong preposition
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