VII. Complete the extracts from job advertisements using words from ex. VI.

1. You’ll need to be very _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, as you’ll be working on financial budgets.

2. As part of our sales team you’ll be working independently, so you have to be self-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and self-_ _ _ _ _ _.

3. We’re looking for someone who can work on ten projects at once. You must be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

4. We need _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ journalists who are very good at their job and extremely _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to find out as much as they can.

5. You’ll be researching developments on the Internet, so you have to be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. You must be _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to work on your own initiative, and be a _ _ _ _- _ _ _ _ _ _ _. But as part of a team of researchers, you need to be a good _ _ _ _- _ _ _ _ _ _ too.

 

VIII. A Human Resources Manager has drawn up a shortlist of applicants he feels would be suitable for a vacancy in his company. Look at the descriptions of the candidates he plans to invite for interview and answer the questions.

a) Hamed has a can-do attitude and is able to meet deadlines

b) Tomoko is a self-starter who can work on her own initiative

c) Ivan is able to multi-task and has a proven track record

d) Li is an effective team player with a customer-focused approach

e) Cristina is numerate and computer literate

 

Which candidate…

1. is good with figures?

2. co-operates with colleagues?

3. is good at working on his/her own?

4. can finish a job on time?

5. has a good rapport with clients?

6. has a history of success?

7. has a positive approach?

8. has IT skills?

9. can cope with several jobs at the same time?