PRACTICE AREA· Make up a dialogue of your own. · Practice the dialogue with your partner. UNIT V A JOB INTERVIEW VOCABULARY AREA Learn the following vocabulary items:
WARM UP AREA Answer the following questions: · Do you consider yourself an ambitious person? Why? · What do you think of your career prospects? · Which is more important: money or job satisfaction? · Can you characterize a good specialist? · Is unemployment a big problem nowadays? DISCUSSION AREA Look through the text. Get ready to discuss. HOW TO WRITE A CV/RESUME
Your CV will look far more attractive if you can convince the employers that you have the qualities they require. Your CV could be your ticket to an interview. Think about what particular employers want, and how you will be an asset to their company. On average an employer spends two minutes reading a CV. Layout Guidelines (up to 2 A4 pages of information is standard): Step 1. The first thing is the document title, Curriculum Vitae, followed by your name. This should be in bold with a lager font, but not too big. Step 2. General and contact info: Your address, contact details should be neatly presented, with date of birth, nationality and marital status also possible. Step 3. Objective: The objective is a short sentence describing the job you hope to get. This is common only in an American-style CV (called a resume). Step 4. Brief Personal Profile: This will be about 3 to 4 lines of text giving a brief overview of your key skills and attributes, and perhaps your objective regarding such a position. Step 5. Work experience (employment history) starting with your current or most recent job first, then go backwards through your career. State the company name, job title and the period you worked there. List your duties and responsibilities. List specific achievements and any industry training or qualifications you gained while in that employment. Step 6. Education: Briefly list your school qualifications, college certificate/diploma, university degree, major courses giving dates, names and location. Again start with your highest level or most recent training first. Step 7. Additional skills: List your important everyday skills such as some IT skills, programs used, professional skills, languages spoken. Step 8. Interests: Employers are usually more interested in activities which require you to show team commitment or personal initiative and drive. Step 9. References: Write 'References available on request' if you prefer that the employer asks your permission before writing or ringing them up. Step 10. Do not expect to produce a great looking CV at your first attempt. You may need to make a few drafts. Make sure your grammar and spelling are correct. Show your CV to someone you trust. Welcome constructive criticism. More tips: Spacing, aligning and layout are very important in order to create a positive and professional impression. Use ‘dynamic’ and ‘action’ verbs such as attained, accomplished, conducted, established, facilitated, founded, managed, etc. Do not use the personal pronoun ‘I’ in your CV. Read and translate the text.
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