Introduction

A business company is an institution established for the purpose of making profit. It’s a big organi- zation which is operated by individuals. Their share of ownship is represented by shares. At the top there’s the Board of Directors. Their job is to administrate the company, make general policies, and

so on.

1. Before reading the scheme circle in the list the words and expressions you know.

promotion

Chairman Board of directors deputy department personnel /staff subordinate at the head of human resources

assistant

research

shipping

maintenance

purchasing

accountable

Chief Accountant

Typical structure of a company

President

Vice President

Vice President

Chairan Board of directors Director General Deputy Director ' Directors

Production

Finance

Personnel

Marketing

Promotion

Technological

departments

Production

Finance

Personnel

Marketing

Promotion

Technological

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Responsibilities of the departments

Production

Production

Packaging

Quality

Maintenance

Sales

After-sales

Customer

Personnel

Training Personal Wages & salaries

Marketing Finance Promotion Technological

Purchasing Advertising Elaborating

activities technologies

Distribution accounts

Financial

services

1. Now answer which department or division:

buys supplies

sells the products

plans how to sell new products

organizes training courses

recruits new employees

sends the products to the customers

packs the products

manufactures the products

• checks the quality

• sends invoices to the customers

• takes care of the machines

• pays the staff

• is responsible for after-sale care

• deals with taxation payment

• runs advertising campaigns

• elaborates new technologies

2. Look at the organization chart of the company and describe it using the words hierarchy, structure, accountable, responsible, to lead, to check.

Answer the questions:

1. Who is the supreme governor of the company?

2. Who helps him in the managing of the company?

3. How many departments are there in the company?

4. What managers are accountable to Marketing director?

5. Whom does Purchasing Manager report?

Construction, 75 Court Street, Plymouth, MA, 02360 2002 - 2004 Construction manager, New England Engineering company, Falmouth, MA, 02540 2004 — Civil Engineering Company, architect.

Designing, making contracts.

Current position Responsibilities: Languages spoken: Skills:

Leisure interests: References:

Sample 2:

Fluency in spoken and written German, Norwegian Good knowledge of business correspondence, computer proficiency, professional typing.

Skiing, cooking, reading.

Will be furnished upon request

CUR1CULUM VITAE (CV)

Boris Petrov 45 Artema Street, Apt. 77 Kharkov, Ukraine Tel: (057) 732-45-45 DOB March 2, 1970

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY EXPERIENCE

A position as a Chief of Kharkov department of Kiev company with foreign investment.

8 years of experience in the field of selling of roofing, bearing and facing materials. Perfect knowledge of computers, offer and demand on the world market. Regional Manager of Kharkov Department of Kiev com- pany with foreign investment. Manufacture and sale of roofing, and facing steel materials.

• Management of department (Kiev’s representation). Working out regional policy, efficiency of trade channels.

Business-planning. Budget making (annual, quarterly, month).

Making and managing delivery contacts, dealer agreements.

Forecasts of sale volume in region.

Major business contacts.

Analytical market review (including competitor’s groups).

2. Read the answers of the candidate and find the right questions of the interviewer belo^

(a-j).

Interviewer:

Candidate: I’m fine. Thank you.

Interviewer: —

Candidate: No, the office isn’t too difficult to find. Interviewer: —

Candidate: Yes, it’s wonderful. I love this time of the year. Interviewer: -

Candidate: I’ve just graduated from the University of Milan and received my

master’s

consultant

degree in Economics. During the summer, I worked as a financial for a small company to help pay for my education.

Interviewer:

Candidate: I’m interested in an entry level position.

Interviewer: -r

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Candidate: I’m more interested in a full-time position. However, I would also consider a

part-time position.

Interviewer:

At the top of the company, the Chairman of the Board (a) is responsible to the shareholders and the day-to-day running is the responsibility of the CEO (Chief Executive Officer), who also has a seat

on the Board (b).

Five directors form the senior management committee of the company. Going from left to right on the organization chart, we start with the Director ot Finance (c), who runs his division with his Deputy (d). Then we have the Director of Operations (e), who is responsible for production and lo- gistics. The Factory Manager (f) answers directly to him.

Next we have the Director of Marketing (g), who is also responsible for sales so the National Sales Manager (h) reports to him on the activities of the whole sales team, which is divided into two re- gions, north and south, each managed by a regional sales manager (i, j).

The Director of Human Resources (k) has a Training and Development Manager (1) and a Compen- sation and Benefits Manager (m), who look after the day-to-day running of her department. Finally, the Director of Research and Development (n) runs a small but important division of the company. She reports directly to the CEO.