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12. Imagine that you are interested in applying for one of these 2 above-mentioned jobs. Write a letter to the employer in which you:

♦ introduce yourself

♦ say why you think you would be suitable

♦ ask for more information about the job

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13. Read an example and write down your own cv/resume:

OLENA BONDARENKO

Personal details

Address: Blvd. Shevchenko, 12, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03004

Tel.: 221-14-51

Nationality: Ukrainian

Date of birth: 4 April 1982

Education

1999 - to date Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.

Major: Marketing

2000 UCE Business School, Birmingham, Great Britain.

Took courses in Business Administration, Political

Science, etc.

1989-1999 Secondary School No.57 with English Specialization,

Kyiv

Work experience

2001 - to date Eximbank. The work includes some secretary duties and assistance in translation business correspondence.

Skills

♦ fluent oral and written English

♦ speak German

♦ excellent PC skills

♦ driving licence

Interests

♦ member of university basketball team

♦ keen interest in Greenpeace

References

Available on request

14. Talk to your group-mate:

. How important are the following factors when choosing a career?

Money; job security; prospects; social aspects; status: opportunities for travel, training.

♦ What makes a good employee?

♦ What personal qualities would you look for in recruiting and selecting new employees/ a human resources manager?

Determined, flexible, open, ruthless, sensitive, single minded, with a good sense of humour, sociable, talkative, sympathetic, team worker, friendly, hostile, motivating, supportive, resentful, respecting, arrogant, biased ...

15. Discuss with your group-mates which is the best way to recruit staff. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each of the following as a way of selecting people:

♦ application form

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♦ references

♦ interview

♦ trial period

♦ personality test

16. "Work is by no means the most important thing in life." Do you agree with this statement?

17. Express your opinion of the following.

1. Recruitment of personnel is a critical task because newcomers tend to break a lot of tools and devices they are not familiar with.

2. It is necessary to hire new personnel with a good mix of skills because not everything can be learnt on the job.

3. Hiring new staff is expensive because it is connected with costs of recruitment, costs of training and so on.

4. Recruiting managers from the ranks of the existing staff is most effective and economical.

5. Making a quick decision to hire a person is always cheaper than using the services of an expensive headhunter.

18. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them:

1. This book is selling like hot cakes.

2. I'm sorry 1 missed the appointment, it must have slipped my mind.

3. A bad management decision spelt disaster for the company.

4. He is very secretive, it's difficult trying to worm information out of him.

5. My boss's joke really got me into deep water.