II. Read and compare Luisa’s and Aisha’s cVs. Do you think they have written a good cv. Are there any things you would like to change?

A. Answer the questions in the table below.

CV Name Luisa Antonia De Oliveria Date of birth 25.1.68 Place of birth Santa Rosa, Brazil Nationality Brazilian Address 53, rua Maria Angelica 22461 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Phone (55)212271798 Marital Status Married, two children (aged 5 and 2).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 1998 – present 1994 – 1998

EDUCATION 1992 – 1994 U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, USA. Masters in Business Administration. (Major: Sales and Marketing) 1987 – 1992 Medical school. Graduated 1982 . 1983 – 1987 Vasco da Gama High School, Sao Paulo

INTERESTS: astronomy, entomology, hang-gliding, football Clean Driving License REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
1. When and where was Luis born?
2. Where does she live?
3. Is she married or single? Does she have children?
4. What is her phone number?
5. What is she interested in? (what are her interests?)
6. Can she drive?
7. Where did he study?
8. What’s her work experience?

B. Answer the questions below.

QUESTIONS	ANSWERS
1. When was Aisha born?
2. Where does she live?
3. Is she married or single? Does she have children?
4. What is her phone number?
5. What is she interested in? (What are her interests?)
6. Can she drive?
7. Where did she study?
8. What’s her work experience?

Text 4. Read the text and write your own resume avoiding mistakes mentioned below

The most common mistakes in resumes

1. Too long (preferred length is one page).

2. Disorganized – information is scattered around the page- hard to follow.

3. Poorly typed and printed – hard to read – looks unprofessional.

4. Overwritten - long paragraphs and sentences – takes too long to say too little.

5. Too sparse- gives only bare essentials of dates and job titles.

6. Not oriented for results- doesn’t show what the candidate has accomplished on the job.

7. Too many irrelevances – height, weight, sex, health.

8. Misspelling, typos, and poor grammar – resumes should be carefully proofread before they are printed and mailed.

9. Tries too hard – fancy typesetting, photographs and exotic paper stocks distract from the clarity of presentation.

10. Misdirected – with no connection to the organization – cover letters would help to avoid this.

Text 5.

Job application form

There are a few companies that prefer not to receive a CV or a resume all. They produce their own application form for any position. Some companies also allow applicants to attach a CV in support of the application form. The reason some companies prefer to process applications this way is to standardize the information they receive, as there can be many variables within a CV. Therefore, the company often does not get all the information they require at the application stage.