Have similar conversations with some of the professions from column B. Add your future profession if necessary

A	B
- Hi, Alex/Nicky! - Hi, Harry/Liza! - What do you do? - I’m an interior designer. I decorate people’s homes and give them ideas for furniture and lighting. - And what are you working on these days? - Well, I’m not working on a home at the moment. I’m working on a hotel. I’ m designing a new lobby for the Plaza. - Do you like your job? - Yes, I love it.

Exercise 7. Which personality traits are necessary for career development in the sphere of engineering / economics / management / logistics? Add your future profession if necessary.

Exercise 8. Discuss in groups the pros and cons of your future specialty.

Exercise 9. Discuss the following questions:

1. What does CV stand for?
2. What is the main purpose of a CV?
3. What are the key qualities of a successful CV?
4. How many sections are there in a typical CV? What are they?
5. What is the best way to structure the contents of your CV?
6. What are the two most popular ways of structuring a CV?

 

Exercise 10. Compare the two CVs (A in exercise 11 and B in exercise 12). Decide which CV is chronological or skill-based?

Exercise 11. Complete CV ‘A’ using a past form of the verbs:

Achieve complete coordinate develop hold

Organize persuade represent research work

A

SILVIA CARNALI

Home address: 42 Hampstead Rd

London NW3

Telephone: 44 (0) 207 862 4567

Email: carnali@hot mail.com

Date of Birth: 14 February 1986

Nationality: Italian

Education

2008-present The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)

• MSc (Hons) Development Studies (2.1 expected)

2004-2007 University College London (UCL)

• BA (Hons) Geography (2.1)

2004 Diploma MaturitaScientifica (58/60) - LiceoA.Tosi, Milano