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Tel: 020 8088 8965
Permanent address
247 Newmarket Road,
Norwich NR4 1ET
Education
2004
-
2007
BA in Business Studies at
2001
-
2003
Norwich School: 3 “A” levels:
1997
-
2001
Norw ich School: 1
0 GCSEs,
Work History
Jan-June 2006
Work placement, Atherton
July-Sept 2005
Vacation Trainee, Jardine, White
2003
-
2004
Sales assistant, Kaufhaus des
Tel: 01603 443143
Chelsea School of
Business (Exam results to date
2:2; Expected final grade 2:1)
Economics (A), Mat hs (B),
Hist ory (C)
includin g Maths and
English
Consultants
I played an integral part in a team
of co nsultants w orking on IS
projects. This posit ion requir ed
familia r it y wit h net wor k in g
solutions and Web design and
involved liaising with a client’s
parent company in G ermany.
& Partners
I coordinated a n office
reorganization project.
Westens, Berlin
I was respo nsibl e for managin g
the outdoor ex hibition of camping
equipment. I ran a language
training programme for members
of the department.
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Positio ns of responsibility
2005
-
2006
President of CSB Students’ Union
I represented over 400 members
2005 to present
Captain of CSB Squash Team
Other
Fluent German
References
See next page
in fa culty me etings and organized
and chaired conferences with
visiting speakers
I run tra ining sessio ns and am
responsible for organizing
matches and motivating the team.
Advanced computer lit eracy:
Office software, net working and
Web design
3rd trombone in the London
Students’ Jazz Orchestra
Clean driving l icens e
Exercise 20. Read the CV again. How has Robert formulated the
following information in more appropriate language?
1. I sometimes phoned people in Germany.
2. I am good with computers.
3. I was the contact for the removal company for the transfer to
new offices.
4. I gave some colleagues some English lessons.
5. I spoke on behalf of 400 students in meetings with teachers.
6. I was the general assistant to the computer consultants.
7. I sold tents.
8. I had to learn how to set up a LAN (Local Area Network).
9. I’m the only member of the team who believes we can win.
10. My job was to introduce the speakers and thank them at the
end.
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Exercise 21. Give Russian equi valent s .
a wor d of war ning
предостережение
ability
возможность
accident
авария, несчастный случай
accountant
бухгалтер
alienate
отдалять, отчуждать
anchor
журналист; ведущий программы
application letter
сопроводительное письмо
appropriate
соответствующий
backfire
возыме
ть обратный эффект
composure
самообладание, спокойствие
constitute
составлять, представлять
encounter
сталкиваться
evaluation
оценивание
fly ing col ors
успех, блестящий результат
handle
справляться с ч
-
л, управлять, держать
hostile
враждебный, неблаг
оприятный
illegal
незаконный, неуместный
improper
лицо, проводящее опрос
interviewer
интервьюер
job interview
собеседование при устройстве на работу
legitimat e
законный
limitation
ограничение
merit
заслуживать
nastiness
недоброжелательность
nuclea
r power plant
атомная электростанция
To make the most of, tend to follow, to make the right
impression, to start with, to follow up on, to finish up with details, a
glance at smth, carry out the instructions, to meet the deadline, to
accompany a letter with, the job you apply for.
TEX T C
Exercise 22. Vocabulary. Check if you know these words.
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occur
случаться, происходить
on-the-job
на месте работы, производственный
owe
быть должным
poised
уравновешенный
pressure
давление
promising
обещающий, подающий надежды
public relations officer
специалист по связ
ям с
общественностью
refuse
отказываться
relate to
относиться к ч.
-л.require
требовать
response
реакция, ответ
satisfactory
устраивающий
stress interview
интервью в условиях стресса
to conduct
проводить
to feature
характеризоваться; демонстрирова
ть
tough
жесткий
tricky
каверзный; сложный
warrant
оправдывать, служить основанием
Exercise 23. Discuss with a partner:
1) Have you ever been interviewed for a job? What was it for?
How did you feel? What was the result?
2) What questions might you expect to be asked in any job
interview?
3) What advice would you give somebody about dealing with
interview questions?
Exercise 24. Look at the following common interview questions.
Write the type of question (a - d) next to each question (1 - 16).
a) Questions that require you to talk about yourself, your ambitions,
you personalit y, your hobbi es and interests.
b) Questions that r equire you to prove you have researched the job and
company you have a p p lied for w ork wit h.
c) Questions that require you to demonstrate you have t he skills and
experience required for the job.
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d) Questions that ar e not related to the job and consi dered to be illega l.
1) Can you tell us something about yourself? __a__
2) What is your nationality? _____
3) What experience do you have that is relevant to this position?
_____
4) What did you learn during your time at university? _____
5) What do you see as your strengths? _____
6) What do you think about our website? _____
7) What attracted you to the position? _____
8) How would your colleagues describe you? _____
9) Do you observe religious holidays? _____
10) What sorts of projects did you work on in your last position?
_____
11) What univers ity did you attend and why did you choose it? _____
12) Do you have a disability or chronic illness? ______
13) How do you typically approach new projects? _____
14) What do you know about our company? _____
15) Do you plan to get pregnant? _____
16) Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? _____
Exercise 25. Read the text and answer the questions after it.
The stress interview
A few weeks ago, Melissa Morrow had an unusual job
interview. First, the interviewer asked Melissa why she couldn’t wor k
under pressure. Before she could answer, he asked if she had cleaned
out her car recently. Then he wanted to know who had written her
application letter for her. Melissa was shocked, but she handled
herself well. She asked the interviewer whether he was going to ask
her s erious qu esti ons . Then she pol itel y ended t he interview.
Melissa had had a stress interview, a type of job interview
that features tough, tricky questions, long silences, and negative
evaluations of the candidate. To the candidate, this strategy may
seem like unnecessary nastiness on the part of the interview.
However, some positions require an ability to handle just this kind of
pressure. If there is an accident in a nuclear power plant, for
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example, the plant’s public relations officer must remain poised
when unfriendly reporters as k how the a ccident cou ld have occurred.
The hostile atmosphere of a stress int erview gives the employer
a chance to watch a candidate react to pressure. In one case, the
interviewer ended each interview by telling the candidate, “We’re
really not sure that you’re the right person for this job.” One very
promising candidate asked the interviewer angrily if he was sure
he knew how to conduct an interview. She clearly could not
handle the pressure she would encounter as a television news
anc hor – the j ob s h e was intervi ewing for.
Stress questioning has its limitations, however. It’s an
appr opr ia te tec hni que o nly f or p osit io ns wh ich f eat ur e extr eme o n-t he
job pressure. Accountants, secr etaries, and computer programmers all
experience job pr essures, but not enough to merit a stress interview.
Even when the job warrants it, this strategy can backfire and
alienate good candidates. Melissa Morrow came through her
interview with flying colors but later asked herself if she really wante d
to work for that company. Her answer was no.
A word of warning to job candidates: Not all tou gh questioning
constitutes a legitimate stress interview. Some questions are illegal
just unless the answers are directly related to the job. If your
interviewer asks how old you are, whether you are married, or how
much money you owe, you can refuse to answer. If you think a
question is improper, you should ask the int erviewer how the answer
specifically relates to the job. If you don’t get a satisfactory
explanat ion, y ou don’t have to answer the qu estion.
When an interviewer introduces pressure to create a reaction,
it’s easy to lose your composure. Remember that all interviews create
stress. If you expect it and learn to control your response, you can
rema i n poised, even in a stress interview.
1) Why was she shocked after the interview?
2) What questions did Melissa not expect to hear?
3) What kin d of positions requ ires the stress inter view?
4) Is tough questioning always legitimate?
5) Do you think stress interviews are useful?
6) How do you react under pressure?
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Exercise 26. In pairs, discuss the following tips for preparing for
attracted me to, dynamic place to work, from everything I’ve
an interview. Which ones do you think are more important?
Which ones would you do first?
Try to predict the questions you are likely to be asked during
the interview.
Do some research into the company you ar e applying for a job
with.
Find out exactly what the job involves.
Analyse your skills and experience a nd identif y ar eas wher e
they match the job requirements and the company needs.
Rehearse t h e i ntervi e w.
Decide what you are going to wear.
Prepare a list of questions to ask at the end of the interview.
Exercise 27. Here are the possible answers (1-7) to the interview
questions. Fill in these answers with t he phrases in the box.
learnt, It’s clear from, look at your website, research into the
market, well-established reputation
1) Well, before applying for this position I did some research into the
market and your company came out on top.
2) I had a __________ and could see that you work with a
var iety of peopl e.
3) Well, it’s really something that __________ your company.
4) The Junior Consultant post combines these two areas at company
with a __________.
5) You came acr oss online as an exciting, __________.
6) __________ your website that your company is a quite small
company.
7) I definitely feel, __________ a bout your compa ny, that this is
the t ype of organizatio n I’d li ke to work for.
Exercise 28. Think of a company you wou ld like t o work for. Plan
your answers to the following questions. In pairs, role play the
interview.
Student A , you are the interviewer.
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Student B, you are the candidate.
Swap roles and pract ice again.
· What do you know about ______? And why would you like t o
work here?
· Can you tell u s why this impressed you?
· Can you tell us a bit more about what attracted you to
the position of ______?
· You mentioned that you looked at our website. What did you
think of it?
· Wouldn’t you prefer to work for a ______ organization?
TEXT D
Exercise 29. W ork in pa irs. B efore you r ead th e artic le belo w, note
down two things you think candidates should do at a job interview and
two t h in gs they s hould n’t do.
Exercise 30. Read the article and then decide which of the points
(1-20) are Dos and which are DON’Ts.
How to create a good impress ion
at your first interview
With unemployment so high, and often scores of applicants
chasing every job, you have to count yourself lucky to be called for an
interview. If it’s your first, you’re bound to be nervous. (In fact if
you’re not ner vous, maybe your attitude is wr ong!) But don’t let the
jitters side-tra ck you from t he main issue – which is getting this job.
The o nl y wa y you ca n d o t ha t is b y cr ea ti ng a go od i mp r ess io n on t h e
person who is interviewing you.
1. Find out as much as you can about the job beforehand. Ask the
job centre or employment agency for as much information as possible.
2. Walk into the interview chewing gum, sucking on a sweet or
smoking.
3. Jot down your qualifications and experience and think about
how they r elate to the job. Why s hould the emp loyer employ you and
not so me body else?
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4. Cho os e your int erv iew c lot hin g wit h ca re; n o on e is go ing t o
employ you if you look as though you’ve wandered out of a disco.
Whet her you like it or not, appearance counts.
5. Make sur e you know where the interview office is and how
to get t her e.
6. Be on time, or better, a few minutes early.
7. Bring with you any school certificates, samples of your wor k
or letters of r ecommendation from your teac hers or anyone else you
might hav e work ed part-time for.
8. Bring a pen; you will probably be asked to fill in an
application form. Answer all the questions as best as you can. And
write neatly. The interviewer will be looking at the application during
the int erview; he or she must be able to read it.
9. Have a light meal to eat, and go to the toilet. If you don’t,
you may well be thinking about your ins ides during the interview.
10. Have a drink beforehand to give you courage.
The inter view is d es i gn ed t o fi n d out more ab out you a n d to s e e
if you are suitable for the job. The int erviewer will do this by asking
you questions. The way you answer will show what kind of person
you are and if your education, skills and experience match what
they’re l ooking for.
11. Forget to shake hands with the interviewer.
12. Ma ke a rea l eff or t to a ns wer ev er y qu esti on t he i nter vi ewer
asks. Be clear and concise. Never answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ or shrug.
13. Smoke or s it down until you are invited to.
14. Give the interviewer a hard time by giggling, yawning,
rambling on unnecessarily or appearing cocky or argumentative.
15. Admit it if you do not know something about the more
technical aspects of the job. Stress that you are willing to learn.
16. Show some enthusiasm when the job is explained to you.
Conc ent r a te o n wha t t h e int er vi ew er is s a yin g, a n d if h e or sh e a sks if
you have any questions, have at least one ready to show that you’re
interested an d have done your homework.
17. Stress poor aspects of yourself, like your problem of getting
up in the morning. Always show your best side: especially your
keenness to work and your sense of responsibility.
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18. Sell yourself. This doesn’t mean exaggerating (you’ll just
1.scores of
a.a f ew
b.a lar ge number of
c.har dly any
2.chasing
a.escaping from
b.running after
c.applying for
3.count yourself
a.congratulate yourself for being
b.feel proud that you are
c.consider yourse
lf to be
4.the jitters
a.over-confidence
b.nervousness
c.lack of experience
5.side-track
a.distract
b.emphasize
c.interest
6.issue
a.argument
b.purpose
c.
difficulty
get caught out) or making your experience or interests seem
uni mportant (if you sell yourself short, no one will employ you).
19. Ask quest ions at the close of the interview. For instance,
about the pay, hours, holidays, or if there is a tra ining p rogramme.
20. After the inter view, think about how you pres ented yourself:
could you have done better? If s o, and if you do not get the job, you
can be better prepared when you are next called for an interview.
Good luck!
Exercise 31. Highlight these words and phrases in the article above. Then
work out their meanings from their context – don’t use a dictionary.
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