A Cover Letter

Dear Sir or Madam,

I graduated from Tver State University in 2010. Now I am finishing my post-graduate studies to defend my candidate thesis this winter. My major is called the theory of literature, which includes the study of the history of Russian and foreign literature.

I am interested in working at the Russian department of your university as a teacher of the Russian language and Russian literature for the school year 2013-14. In higher school I gained experience teaching Russian to foreign students. At your department I could assist in the teaching of grammar, conduct a class in spoken Russian or give lectures on Russian literature.

If you are interested please contact me by the above address. I will look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

A. Ivanov

There are two essential steps in the job hunting process: research and planning. Research means examining your skills and personality traits and finding out where you can apply them. Planning means deciding how you will present your skills to a prospective employer. Analyze your interests, abilities and personality traits.

There are ten basic questions to think about:

1. What are my abilities?

2. What special talents do I have?

3. What are my special interests?

4. What are my physical abilities and limitations?

5. What are my attitudes and values?

6. How do I see myself, or what is my self-concept?

7. What is my previous experience?

8. What are my educational plans for the future?

9. Am I the kind of person who works well in a large group, or do I work better with only one or two people?

10. Am I willing to accept change? When speaking about your personality traits use:

1) I am very accurate, adaptable, cooperative, creative, dependable, flexible, mature, organized, punctual, responsible, tactful.