Applying for a Job

Unit VIII Looking for a Job

Section I. Applying for a Job

Vocabulary

1) to look for a job	искать работу
2) to apply for a job	подавать заявление о приеме работу
3) to find a job	найти работу
4) an applicant	претендент, кандидат на работу
5) a job advertisement	объявление о вакансии
6) a vacancy[´veıkənsı]	вакантное место
7) to recruit [rı´kru:t]	нанимать на работу
8) to employ[ım´plɔı]	нанимать, предоставлять работу
9) to advertise	помещать объявление
10) an appointments page	страница объявлений о вакансиях
11) a position	должность
12) a letter of application an application letter	письмо-заявление о приеме на работу
13) Curriculum Vitae (CV) [kə´rıkjuləm ´vi:tɑı]	краткий письменный отчет о Вашем образовании и предыдущей работе
14) Resume[´rezju:meı]	резюме, американский вариант CV
15) an experience [ıks´pıərıəns]	опыт, квалификация
16) an interview [´ıntəvju:]	собеседование, интервью
17) to attend an interview	прийти на собеседование
18) to interview	проводить собеседование
19) a candidate [´kændıdıt]	кандидат, претендент
20) an applicant	претендент, кандидат
21) The Career Advisory Service [kə´rıə əd´vɑızərı ´sə:vıs]	консультативная служба, помогающая найти работу
22) interview techniques	приемы проведения собеседования
23) an application form	бланки заявления о приеме на работу
24) communication skills	навыки общения
25) an interview assessment	оценка результатов собеседования

Ex. I. Read the text:

Applying for a Job

The most common way to begin looking for a job is to read job advertisements in newspapers. An applicant can also get information about vacancies listening to the radio or watching TV.

When a company needs to recruit or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or a vacant position in the appointments page of a newspaper.

People who are interested can then apply for a job by sending a letter of application and their Curriculum Vitae or Resume containing details of their education and experience. The company will then draw up a shortlist of candidates, who are invited to attend an interview. A Personnel Manager of the company will write the reports after interviewing several candidates for a position in the company and then an appropriate person will be chosen from them.

In Great Britain there is a special service for school leavers, the Career Advisory Service, which helps young people who are looking for their first jobs. Career Officers give practical advice on interview techniques, application forms and letters.

In some countries there are also employment offices which can help to find a job. If you have defined the job and expressed an interest in it you should write an application letter to a prospective employer and the resume. The primary purpose of the application letter is to obtain an interview, but the letter also provides the employer with an example of your communication skills and creates the first impression about you.

The letter of application (sometimes it is called the covering letter) can be as important as the Curriculum Vitae (CV) and it often provides the first direct contact between an applicant and an employer.

If the letter isn’t well written and presented, it will make a poor impression on the reader. Try to imagine the person who will read your letter and focus on him or her. Of course your reader will probably receive many letters applying for the same position. Make your letter the one that will be remembered. Be confident, honest and do your best to show that you have all the qualifications necessary for the job. Obviously, your letter should be neat and free of mistakes.

The letter of application normally contains three or more paragraphs in which you should:

· confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job, say why you are interested in this position and relate your interests to those in the company

· show that you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience, describe your present position and your qualifications

· indicate your willingness to attend an interview (possibly state when you would be free to attend an interview) and tell your reader how to contact you.

Ex. II. Answer the following questions on the text.

1. What is the most common way to begin looking for a job?

2. What does the company do if it needs to recruit new people?

3. How can people apply for a job?

4. Who writes a report after interviewing a candidate for a position in the company?

5. What organization in Great Britain helps young people to find their first job?

6. What should an applicant do if he has defined the job and expressed an interest in it?

7. What is the primary purpose of the application letter?

8. Is the letter of application as important as the Curriculum Vitae? Why?

9. How should the letter of application be written?

10. How many paragraphs does the letter of application contain?

Ex. III. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Provide the correct information for the false statements.

1. The most common way to begin looking for a job is to read job advertisements in newspapers, listen to the radio and watch TV.

2. People who are interested in a job can send a present to the Personnel Manager.

3. In Great Britain there is special service for school leavers, which helps them to find their first job.

4. If an applicant has defined the job and expressed an interest in it he should write a letter to his friend.

5. An application letter provides the employer only with an example of the applicant’s communication skills.

6. The letter of application can be as important as the Curriculum Vitae.

7. The letter of application normally contains only one paragraph.

Ex. IV. Complete the sentences using suitable words and word combinations from the box bellow. Use each word and word combination only once.

a) apply b) candidate c) employment d) application e) job f) Curriculum Vitae g) employer h) appointments page i) communication skills

1. The most common way to begin looking for a ______ is to read advertisements in newspapers.

2. A company may decide to advertise a job or position in the ______ of a newspaper.

3. People can ______ for a job by sending to the company their letters of application and ______.

4. A Personnel Manager of the company will write a report after interviewing a

______.

5. In some countries there are ______ offices which can help people to find a

suitable job.

6. If a candidate has defined the job and expressed an interest in it he should write an ______ letter to a prospective ______.

7. The letter of application provides the employer with an example of the applicant’s ______.

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