Summarize each of the given advice for a job interview in one sentence. Compare your sentences with the partner’s.

 

Match given English phrases with the Russian ones. Use phrases in the sentences of your own:

1) a job interview, the company’s products and services, to help the company succeed, to work at the company, financial statements, to make a meaningful contribution, problem solving skills, to be fit for the position, to be valuable and productive;

2) работать в компании, соответствовать должности, финансовая отчетность, внести значимый вклад, товары и услуги компании, быть полезным и результативным, собеседование, навыки решения проблем, помочь компании добиться успеха.

Business Skills / Writing

The curriculum vitae

Study Fiona Scott’s CV carefully to see how the information is presented and decide where each of the following headings should be placed.

 

References       Interests         Personal Details      Professional Experience      Education        Additional Skills

1._________________________________

Fiona Scott

58 Hanover Street

Edinburgh BHg 8LM

Scotland

E-mail: fiona.skott@ caledonia.net

 

2._________________________________

1994–1998: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Diploma in Public Relations

 

1991–1994: University of London

BA (Honours) In Journalism and Media Studies (Class H)

 

1984–1991: Fettes College, Edinburgh

A-levels in German (A), English (B), History (B) and Geography (C)

 

3._________________________________

1998 to present: Scottish Wildlife Trust

Department of Public Relations Responsible for writing articles on all aspects of the Trust's activities and ensuring their distribution to the press. Editor of the Trust's monthly journal. In charge of relations with European environmental agencies.

 

Summers of 1992 and 1993: Three-month training period with the Glasgow Herald. Assistant to the sports editor.

Arranging and conducting interviews.

Preparations of articles

 

4._________________________________

Cross-country skiing, rock-climbing and swimming.

Secretary of the local branch of 'Action', an association organising summer camps for disabled children.

 

5._________________________________

Office 2010, PowerPoint

Fluent German and good working knowledge of French

Driving licence (car and motorcycle)

 

6._________________________________

Geoffrey Williams,          Bill Denholm,

Professor of Journalism, Sports Editor,

University of London      Glasgow Herald

Read the text. Write your CV using the tips from the text and CV vocabulary.

 

CV writing tips

A well-written curriculum vitae (CV) is your ticket to a job you seek. Winning CV must present your skills, talents and get you hired. CV must be in the relevant format. Why is it so important? An employer expects to see a well-structured and perfectly-organized information from the applicant who will actually obtain the position. Here are tips how to make your CV to prove your worth.

1. Keep CV simple. Your curriculum vitae must be concise. Your curriculum vitae must be easy to read. Your curriculum vitae must sell you. And your curriculum vitae must be tailored to what the reader is looking for.

2. CV needs to be a length that can be scanned easily by a reader so that he can pick out the relevant information in the shortest amount of time. Do not list everything you have ever done – the employer simply will not read it. He will move on very quickly to the next candidate. At the same time CV must provide enough detail to interest the reader. Consider fleshing out your skills and experience.

3. CV must be targeted. It means writing a slightly different version for each job application. Every employer is different, so you need to highlight different skills according to their requirements.

4. Do not use ‘I’, ‘my’ or ‘we’. CV must sound more objective, businesslike and professional.

5. CV should include: 1) your name; 2) personal details or contact information (address, phones, and email); 3) profile – personal characteristics (industrious, efficient, sociable; highly-motivated, accurate, reliable, creative, even-tempered, etc.); 4) education (from secondary education onwards); 5) work experience (put your last job first, try to bring out as many aspects of the job which draw out the skills relevant to the type of positions you are applying for).

6. If you are sending your CV to a prospective employer, it is essential that you send it with a covering letter. It often provides the first direct contact between a candidate and an employer. That’s why you need to create a good impression so that the employer will want to read your CV. It will have more impact if it is individually written in response to a particular role or advertisement.

 

CV vocabulary

professional experience	опыт работы
covering letter	сопроводительное письмо
references are available upon request	рекомендации доступны по запросу
job goal	цель поиска работы
key functions	ключевые функции
main achievements	главные достижения
core skills	ключевые навыки
Worked on... /worked as... /worked with... /developed... /organized...	Работал над… /работал в качестве… /работал с… /разработал… / организовал…
establishing effective relationships	установление эффективных отношений
developing and implementing policies and procedures	разработка и внедрение политик и процедур
advised and informed clients	консультировал клиентов
built up contacts and positive working relationships with…	устанавливал контакты и позитивные рабочие отношения с…
dealt with customer queries and complaints in a professional manner	на профессиональном уровне работал с запросами и жалобами потребителей (клиентов)
customer support	поддержка клиентов
searching new clients	поиск новых клиентов
participating in projects	участие в проектах
negotiating with clients	ведение переговоров с клиентами
analysed media coverage	проводил анализ освещения в СМИ
reporting	ведение отчетности
optimization of existing processes	оптимизация существующих процессов
market/competitors’ analysis	анализ рынка/конкурентов
making presentations	проведение презентаций
conducting training courses	проведение тренингов
budgeting	формирование бюджета
staff recruiting and development	подбор персонала
staff management and motivation	управление и мотивация команды
organizing events	организация мероприятий
to go on business trips	ездить в командировки
full-time employment	работа на полный рабочий день
part-time employment	работа по совместительству
at a salary of	с заработной платой
responsibilities, duties	обязанности
graduated with high honors	окончен с красным дипломом
to cancel an appointment	отменить встречу
experienced	опытный
till present	по настоящее время
join the company	поступить на работу в компанию