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

1. A Curriculum Vitae is a very long story of your life.

2. Curriculum Vitaes are used for assessment and comparison of employees of the company.

3. CVs provide information about applicants.

4. CVs can vary slightly in layout, but all give the same basic information.

5. Preparing a CV many job hunters stress details that don’t count.

6. An employer’s main interest is to provide you with a good job.

7. The employee will give you an appointment, if he realizes that you are the right person for a particular position.

Ex. V. Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.

1) a Curriculum Vitae	a) an arrangement to meet someone at a particular time and place
2) to be experienced	b) finding someone to employ for a particular job
3) a recruitment	c) the state of having paid work
4) an employment	d) a short written account of your education and past employment, used especially when you are looking for a job
5) an appointment	e) a person who pays people to work for him
6) an applicant	f) to be good at something because you have spent a lot of time doing it
7) an employer	g) a person who makes a formal written request for a job

Ex. VI. Complete the sentences, using suitable words from the box bellow. Use each word only once.

a) applicant b) hunters c) stress d) Curriculum Vitae e) employer’s f) right g) position

1. A _______ is a brief personal history.

2. CV provides information about an _______.

3. Many job _______ stress important details when they prepare a CV.

4. Sometimes it is difficult to decide what to _______ and what to leave out.

5. An _______ main interest is in what you can do for the company.

6. An applicant should include information that shows that he is the ______ person for the job.

7. If the employer realizes that you are the right person for a particular _______, he will give you an appointment.

Ex. VII. Read the following Curriculum Vitae and answer the questions.

NameMirjam Brigitte OTT AddressLandstrasse 482, CH 5962 Zurich, Switzerland Place of BirthZurich NationalitySwiss Father German, Mother French Age22 Education11 years Swiss state school 1 year Eurocentres, passed Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1 year Secretarial College, with emphasis on book-keeping and accountancy LanguagesFluent French, German, Italian Previous experience2 years in father’s office – father is a jeweller InterestsTravel, art, skiing, ballet

1. What is the applicant’s name?

2. What country does she live in?

3. Where was she born?

4. What is her nationality?

5. How old is she?

6. What foreign languages does she speak?

7. Where does she work?

8. What is her father?

9. What is her hobby?

Ex. VIII. Imagine that you have just graduate from the Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Commerce. You studied Law there. Write down your own Curriculum Vitae to the Law firm you would like to work for.

Section III. Preparing for a Job Interview

Vocabulary

1) to slouch around	слоняться, болтаться без дела
2) a job interview	собеседование по поводу приема на работу
3) a potential employer	потенциальный работодатель
4) to make an appointment	назначить встречу
5) a representative	представитель
6) to set out	отправиться, (зд.) пойти
7) employer’s requirements	требования работодателя
8) to work overtime	работать сверхурочно
9) a fellow worker	сослуживец
10) a certificate	свидетельство, аттестат
11) to some extent	до некоторой степени

Ex. I. Read the text:

If an application letter and Curriculum Vitae satisfy your potential employer’s requirements he will make an appointment to see you. It means that you should be prepared for a job interview. It is a very important momentin the process of looking for a job.

Before going to the interview, try to get information about the company or the job you would like to get into. For example, if you have an interview at a large computer company, you will makea better impression when you are familiar with articles about this company. Doing anything well requires some information. That applies to job hunting too. Any good library has books, which will tell you the names of the companies in industries that interest you. Try to speak to people who work for that company. A job interview is a two way process. To some extent it is a dialogue. The better you will answer and ask questions during the interview, the better impression you will make upon your potential employer. If you are well informed, your confidence is up. People can feel that you are well prepared. You will be asked questions that you can answer easily. You won’t be nervous in an up coming interview. Your best guide is to rely on your common sense. There are, however, some basic rules common to most interviews. It is absolutely necessary to be dressed properly. Your clothes should be neat and modest.

Before setting out to the interview, make sure that you have taken all necessary documents such as your passport, diploma, Curriculum Vitae and different kinds of certificates. Take also a notebook and a pen.

Arrive at the office 10 minutes before your interview. If you are held up or cannot come at all try to telephone the Personnel Manager in order to inform him about it. Entering the office do try to smile. When greeting the representative of the company wait until he moves to shake your hand. You should also wait until he offers you a seat. Don’t panic, even if faced by more than one person. Don’t slouch around and look bored. Don’t smoke cigarettes or chew a chewing gum.

The most common questions people are asked at the interview are as follows:

· Why are you interested in joining our company?

· Why do you feel qualified for this job?

· What do you know about the company?

· Do you enjoy working in a team?

· Are you willing to work overtime?

Sometimes people are asked surprise questions. You should anticipate such questions as:

· Why should I hire you?

· What are your three greatest strengths for this job?

There are some topics you should avoid discussing with your interviewer.

In discussing your previous jobs avoid criticizing your former employers or fellow workers. Don’t discuss your personnel, domestic or financial problems unless you are specifically asked about them. If you are offered a job, it is appropriate to ask questions referring to the salary. You can state the salary you want, but not until the employer has introduced it.

At the end of the interview, you should know what the next steps will be: whether you should contact the interviewer again, whether you should provide more information about yourself, whether more interviews must be conducted, and when a final decision will be reached. Sometimes candidates are asked to fill in interview forms.

Ex. II. Answer the questions on the text:

1. What is a very important moment in the process of looking for a job?

2. What should an applicant do before going to the interview?

3. Where can he get information about the company he wants to work for?

4. What kind of process is a job interview?

5. What makes a person’s confidence go up?

6. What should an applicant take with him before setting out to the interview?

7. What matters mustn’t the applicant discuss with the interviewer?

8. What are the next applicant’s steps after the interview?

Ex. III. You have got an interview for a job. To do well at an interview you need to put in some thoughts first. The employer wants to know if you are a person he wants, so you will be asked about yourself. Think about it now.

1. What do I do well?

2. What are my good points?

3. Why would I like to get this job?

4. What are my spare-time interests?

5. What do I like doing and why?

6. What subjects did I like at school (at the University)?

7. Why do I want to change my present job?

Ex. IV. Work in pairs. You will want to ask questions too. Ask your interviewer about:

· the job itself

· training

· prospects

· further education

· your working place

· your working day

· your salary

Write your questions down and take them to the interview.

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