8. Situations for further discussion.

1. Imagine that your friend has decided to write down a resume because he is seeking a new job. Give him/her advice how to write it clearly.

2. You are working at the Human Resources Office and you deal with applicants' resumes. You know well how to write a good resume. Explain how to do it to an applicant for a position "Sales Manag­er" at a famous-Food Company.

9. Using the information provided by this chapter try to write down your own resume. Make up the plan. Application for work, study

1. You want to continue your studies abroad or to partic­ipate in the work of an international conference. For this you should fill in a special application form. Mrs. Smith is work­ing at the University of International Trade and Business Administration. She knows perfectly well what an application form is. She shows us different forms and gives advice how to fill them in. Look through the application forms. Read the notes by Mrs. Smith. Consult the vocabulary given below.

Mrs. Smith: Any application form is a special form developed by University, Institute, College, Congress, Conference to provide more specific information about the applicants and to formalize all the information about them for better data processing.

The application form usually includes the follow­ing sections: general information about the institu­tion, benefits, responsibilities, applicants' criteria, clos­ing date for applications.

The application form contains usually:

• Personal details (data): Family name/Legal name

(last, first, middle)

Title (Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., Dr.)

Sex (male, female)

Permanent home address, phone/fax number or Pre­sent address

Place and date of birth

Marital status (single, married, divorced, widowed)

Military status

• Academic background usually includes all academic qualifications obtained since completing secondary education, stating the institutions attended, the main subjects of study and when the main courses started and finished. Usually the applicants attach photocopies of all relevant academic certificates or transcripts, with accompanying translations into English, if they are issued in another language.

• Professional background listing all positions held since completing secondary education.

• Residency issues (citizenship, permanent residence status, previous country of residence).

• Proposed course of study: What qualifications would you like to obtain, in what subjects?

At which institution would you like to study or conduct research? Are you applying for a fully funded scholarship?

Often the applicants are asked to attach letters from two referees (both of whom should be professional or academic) in support of the application, sometimes it's necessary to attach the Personal Essays. The Personal Essay provides individualized information about the applicant, his/her ambitions, interests.

• At the end you can find applicant's obligations while studying. All the application forms should be filled in clearly or typed.

2. Read the lexical commentaries to the text and learn the words and word-combinations given below.

fill in the form — заполнить форму	academic background — об­разование
application form — форма для принятия участия в чём-л.; заявление; бланк	complete secondary educa­tion — получить среднее образование
provide specific information — обеспечить (предоста­вить) специфическую ин­формацию	attach photocopy — прило­жить фотокопию
formalize information — формализовать информацию	academic certificate — дип­лом
data processing — обработ­ка данных	transcript — копия
benefits — преимущества, привилегии	hold a position — занимать должность
responsibility — ответствен­ность	residency — страна прожи­вания
criteria — критерии	citizenship — гражданство
closing date of applications — окончательная дата (срок) присылки документов	residence status — местожительтво
male — (пол) мужской	obtain qualification — полу­чить квалификацию
female — (пол) женский	conduct research — прово­дить исследование
permanent home address — постоянный домашний адрес	apply for a scholarship — по­давать документы (пре­тендовать) на получение стипендии
single — холостой/незамуж­няя	referee — арбитр; рекомендодатель
married — женатый/заму­жем	personal essay — автобио­графия, эссе
divorced — разведенный	ambition — амбиция; цель
title — титул	obligation — обязательство
military status — воинское звание

3. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Have you filled in the application form you got yesterday?

2. I read all the general information about the Uni­versity, its benefits and my responsibilities.

3. What is the closing date (deadline) for my appli­cation?

4. Don't forget to mention your permanent home address and telephone number.

5. What should I write in the section "Military sta­tus"?

6. Do you have any academic qualification?

7. I attached the photocopy of my academic certifi­cate to my application form.

8. I'd like to continue my studies and conduct my research work at Oxford University.