Answers to comprehension questions

1. First of all, an employer may look within his own company. But if he can't find anybody suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company.

2. A personnel department in the com­pany can help the employer to find a qualified applicant.

3. The new employees can be also found with the help of employ­ment agencies, consulting firms, placement offices, professional societies and advertisements.

4. The employer has two sets of qualifications in choosing an employee: professional qualifications and personal characteristics.

5. A candidate's education, experience and skills are included in his professional quali­fications.

6. Choosing an employee the administrator considers personality traits of the new employee.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE 1.2

Exercise 1. Choose the necessary word and put it in the sen­tence (to advertise, resume, employee, applicant, personnel office, qualification, agency, personal).

1. We are going to interview three applicants on the position.

2. If you need applications for this position, advertise in a special section of the local newspaper.

3. Personnel office will help you to find a new qualification.

4. All the information about the staff of the firm can be found in personnel office.

5. She has a good employee for the position: a college degree, good work experience.

6. I want to find a new secretary, so I'll call an employment agency.

7. If you are an applicant for the position, you have to write your resume.

8. Don't ask him personal questions, it will be impolite.

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

1. Його посада в компанії дуже важлива.— His position in the company is very important.

2. Адміністратор ставить цілі, приймає на роботу, звільняє.— An administrator sets objectives, makes hiring, firing.

3. Вона не любить працювати за примусом. — She doesn’t like to work under pressure.

4. Я звикший до канцелярської роботи. — I am accustomed to pa­per work.

5. Керуючий повинен бути компетентним.— A manager should be competent.

6. Керівник цієї групи- дуже талановитий спеціаліст.— Theh ead of this group is a very talented specialist.

7. Нам потрібно найняти нового службовця.— We must hire a new employee.

8. Розмістіть оголошення у газеті. — A dvertise in a newspaper.

9. Цей керівник з великим досвідом. — This executive has the broad experience.

10. Ми повинні розглянути два види характеристик. — We have to consider two sets of qualifications.

11. Претенденти на посаду повинні вислати резюме. — The applicants must send a resume.

12. Ви знайдете усю інформацію у відділі кадрів. — You will find all the information in a personnel office.

13. Зверніться в агенство за наймом. — Address to an employment agency.

14. Роботодавець повинен звернутися в консультаційну фірму. — An employer must addressto a consulting firm.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES 1

Exercise 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the proper present tense (Present Indefenite, Present Continuous or Present Perfect).

1. The vice-president usually sets objectives for the staff.

2. Don't disturb me, please, I am working with the annual report.

3. This firm often advertises in different newspapers and maga­zines.

4. We advertised in a special section of the newspaper but we haven’t received the resumes yet.

5. We have already evaluated the candidates through the interview.

6. We are looking for a specialist suitable for the position at the present moment.

7. He has sent just his resume and the letter of interest.

8. They have fired the manager. He was not suitable for the position.

9. You have to wait a little. He is consulting with the executive.

ADDITIONAL EXERCISE 1

a) a letter of interest

Dear Sir or Madame,

I graduated from Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy in 2000. Now I am finishing my post-graduate studies to defend my candidate thesis this summer. My major subject is called the theory of language, which includes the study of the history of English and German languages.

I am interested in working in the Foreign Languages department of your Uni­versity as a teacher of English and German for the school year 2011-2012. In high school I gained experience teaching English and German. In your department I could assist in the teaching of grammar, conduct a class in English as well as German conversation or give lectures on history of English and German languages.

If you are interested, please write me at the above address. I will look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely, Ivanova M.M.

b) a resume

EDUCATION. Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy, Philological Faculty, English Department (2000). Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy. Post­graduate course (2009-2012).

EXPERIENCE. Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy, Philological Faculty. I deliv­ered lectures on history of English language (Fall 2009 Present).

Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy. Philological Faculty Depart­ment of English language. Lecturer on History of English language. Tavrida National University by Vernadskiy. Summer Courses of English Language.

ACTIVITIES Intercontact Co-operative Firm. Courses of intensive studies of foreign languages. Teacher of English. Private English lessons (Fall 2000 — Present).

PUBLICATIONS I am the author of 10 articles published in different editions of collections of articles. The topic of these articles is related to my candidate thesis which I am going to defend this year.

LANGUAGES Russian (native language), Ukrainian, English, German.

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