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1. Tell me something you`re proud of.
2. What makes you think you could do this job?
3. What kind of leadership qualities do you have?
4. Why did you leave your last job?
5. Do you have any skills or hobbies you think might be useful for this job?
6. What do you think is your greatest fault?
7. How do you feel about spending time away from home?
8. What do you see yourself doing in five years` time?
| A | Well, when I was a student I was in charge of a group of young people at a summer camp and, as you know, adolescents can be very difficult to lead. |
| B | I speak French and German, I think that could be extremely useful and I love anything to do with history. |
| C | That`s a difficult question. Sometimes I can get impatient with colleagues who work too slowly. |
| D | Nobody likes to do it but if it`s a part of the job I suppose you just have to make the most of it. |
| E | I was replacing someone who was on maternity leave so my contract ended when she came back. |
| F | I think I`ve got the right background and personal qualities to do the job. |
| G | Winning the “EMPLOYEE of the month” competition three times in one year. |
| H | I`m not really sure … maybe I`d like to have my own business. |
3. What questions do you think can also be asked at job interviews?
4. Work in pairs. You are interviewer and your partner is interviewee. Ask and answer the interview questions.
PART 3
WRITING
WRITING A CV
1. Work with a partner. Decide whether you agree or disagree with these statements:
1) A curriculum vitae should be no longer than two A4 pages.
2) It is good practice to include a photograph on a curriculum vitae.
| DID YOU KNOW? A curriculum vitae or CV in the UK is called a résumé in the USA. A reference is a letter written by someone who knows the applicant (usually the current or a former employer) and can give information about the applicant`s abilities. The person who applies a reference is called a referee (U.K.) |
2. Work with a partner and discuss the following questions:
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1) Have you ever written a CV in English?
2) What information should be included in a CV?
3) How long should a CV be?
3. Read the CV quickly. Is there enough information in it?
| 1 _______________________________________________________________________ Experienced and ambitious business professional seeking a challenging new project management role. |
| 2 _______________________________________________________________________ First name: Tyler Surname: Jones Address: 4 Impasse Guéménée Ile de France, Paris Phone number: +33 1 53 09 20 21 Mobile: +33 735 68 00 |
| 3 _______________________________________________________________________ September 1999 – June 2000 Executive MBA, Graduate School of Business, Prague Principle studies included: Financial Accounting, Business Ethics and Public Policy, Risk Management, Economic Analysis for Managerial Decisions, Global Human Resource Management, IT and Business, Cost Management Strategies, Negotiating September 1996 – June 2000 BA Economics and Law, University of Leicester, UK Modules studied: Economics of Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Company Law, Macroeconomics, International Finance and Trade, Economics of Human Resources. |
| 4 _______________________________________________________________________ October 2006 – present Project Director, GAS Holdings, Rue d’Alembert, Paris Responsible for designing and implementing projects for company development within central-Europe. July 2001 – October 2006 Assistant Management Consultant, CM Training LTD, London Responsible for selection of new marketing suppliers. August 2000 – July 2001 Entry Level Consultant, CM Training LTD, London Responsible for the development of all competency-based performance tools and responsible for the recruitment of internal candidates. |
| 5 _______________________________________________________________________ Languages spoken: French (C1 level, both speaking and writing), Czech (B2 for speaking, A2 for writing). Advanced proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook Express, PowerPoint, and Access). European Driving licence – clean. |
| 6 ______________________________________________________________________ Available upon request. |
4. Read the CV again. Match section headings a–f to sections 1–6 in the CV.
a Education;
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b Additional personal skills;
c Personal information;
d Objective;
e References;
f Work experience.
5. Work with a partner and discuss these questions:
a. Do you think the sections are in the correct order? Why? / Why not?
b. What else might you include?
6. Look at this advice about writing a CV. Which statements do you agree with?
a. Include all of your employment history, even summer jobs or part-time jobs.
b. List all of your qualifications.
c. Don’t be afraid to exaggerate your achievements.
d. Keep it short, easy to read, and attractive.
e. Keep everything in chronological order.
f. Try to keep it all on one sheet of paper.
g. Make sure you put the heading CV or Curriculum Vitae at the top.
h. Have different CVs for different types of jobs.
i. Include a photograph.
7. Write down the headings in 3 and make notes about yourself under each heading. Exchange notes with a partner and give each other feedback on what information to keep and what to leave out of the CV.
8. Write your CV. Exchange CVs with a partner. Read each other’s CV and give feedback.
