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CURRICULUM VITAE(A) PERSONAL INFORMATION
(B) EDUCATION secondary education:
(C) EMPLOYMENT
current salary: equivalent to $40 000 plus –car and bonuses
(D) OTHER INFORMATION
(E) REFEREES Mrs Melen Tomlonson Manager, Industrial Clients Department Topdown Systems Ltd Unit 37, Medomsley Road Consett, County Duham DULL 5AE, England (names of other referees will be supplied on request).
Ex. 6. Write your own c.v. (résumé) on analogy.
Ex. 7. Insert the following words in the gaps in the text below:
Many people looking for work read the (1)…….advertised in newspapers by companies and (2)…….. . To reply to an advertisement is to (3)……..for a job. You become a (4)…..or an (5)……… . You write an (6)……, or fill in the company’s (7)……., and send it, along with your (8)……….and a covering letter. You often have to give the names of the people who are prepared to write (9)……for you. If your qualifications and abilities match the (10)……..., you might be (11)…… , i.e. selected to attend an (12)…... .
Ex. 8. a) Work in pairs Look at this job ad: what would be its attractions – what might be its drawbacks? Work in Bermuda! ACME Atlantic are a well-known and respected trading company. We handle imports directly from manufacturers in 35 different countries, often to our own specifications, and currently export to 46 different countries worldwide. We are looking for enthusiastic people to work in our office in Bermuda on temporary 3-, 6- and 9-month contracts. Applicants must be able to speak and write at least one foreign language fluently and can be nationals of any country. Experience in import/export will be an advantage, but as special training will be available this is not essential. The main requirements are a willingness to work as a member of a team, to cope with pressure, to use the telephone in a foreign language and in English and to be prepared occasionally to work long hours when necessary. There are several posts available and long-term prospects are good, though initially all successful applicants will be contracted for a maximum of 9 months. The salary we will offer is excellent. We will pay for your return air fare and provide adequate accommodation at a nominal rent.
Please apply in your own handwriting, enclosing your résumé, to Charles Fox, European Sales Office, ACME Atlantic Ltd, 45 Pentonville Road, London EC2 4AC.
b) Work in pairs Look at this résumé. If you were interviewing Kevin Willis for the job in Bermuda, what questions would you ask him about his career history?
c) Work in pairs Look at this application letter from another applicant for the job. In what ways does Arthur Dent seem suitable (or unsuitable) for the job? In what ways are YOU better qualified for it?
d) Work in pairs Imagine that you want to apply for the job. Draft an application letter, following these guidelines: 1. Introduce yourself: name, age, nationality, etc. 2. State when you are available. 3. Describe your relevant experience – or justify your lack of experience. 4. Describe your skills in your own language, English and other languages. 5. Describe how you meet the requirements of the job. 6. Say when you’re available for interview. Ex. 9. Answer the following questions. · What impression do you try to give in an application letter? · Should an application letter bу handwritten, typed, or laser-printed? · How important is a well-presented CV or résumé? · Do you always tell the absolute truth in application letters?
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