VI. Work with a partner. Talk about the jobs given below. Use the adjectives from Exercise V. Say what you think

Architect, bricklayer, carpenter, painter, erector, foreman, joiner, plumber, shop-hand

VII. Discuss these questions:

1.​ At what age do people usually begin to work in your country?

2.​ At what age do people usually retire in your country?

3.​ At what age would you like to retire?

4.​ What do you think is a good salary or wage in your country?

5.​ Do you work? If yes, describe a typical day at your current job?

6.​ Have you ever had a part-time job? If yes, what did you do?

7.​ Do you think it is more important to make a lot of money or to enjoy your job?

8.​ Do you think people over 65 should be made to retire?

9.​ Is it easy to find a job in Kaliningrad?

10.​ Name three occupations that you could do.

11.​ Name three occupations that you could never do.

12.​ What are some common occupations in your country?

13.​ What are some common jobs for men in your country?

14.​ What are some common jobs for women in your country?

15.​ What are some jobs that you think would be boring?

16.​ What different information should you put in a CV?

17.​ What are some questions that are frequently asked in a job interview?

18.​ Which jobs do you think are the most prestigious?

 

VIII. Read the text paying attention to the words given in bold type and say what stages moving up a career ladder can include.

 

The career ladder

Getting a job

When Paul left a technical college he applied for a job in a local engineering company. They gave him a job as a trainee. He didn’t earn very much but they gave him a lot of training and send him on training courses.

Moving up

Paul worked hard at the company and his prospects looked good. After his first year he got a good pay rise, and after two years he was promoted. After six years he was in charge of the service department with five other employees under him.

Leaving the company

By the time Paul was 30 he decided he wanted a fresh challenge. He was keen to work abroad, so he resigned from his company and started looking for a new job with a bigger company. After a couple of months he managed to find a job with an international company which involved a lot of foreign travel. He was excited about the new job and at first he really enjoyed the travelling, but ….

Hard times

After about six months, Paul began todislike the constant moving around, and after a year he hated it. His work was not satisfactory either and finally he was sacked a year later.

After that, Paul found things much more difficult. He was unemployed for over a year. In the end, he had to accept a part-time job of a foreman at the construction site.

 

IX. Complete the sentences with a suitable word or phrase.

1. I don’t want a full-time job. I’d prefer to work …………

2. She’d like to go on another training course …………..

3. I’m bored in my job. I need a fresh …………………

4. At the end of this year we should get a pay ………….

5. He worked hard and soon he was ………………

6. She’s got more than a hundred workers under ………….

7. He was often late for work and he …………

8. He was ………… for over a year and lived from hand to mouth.

 

X. Read the text and find the answers to the questions:

1.​ What is the purpose of a resume?

2.​ What are effective resumes?

3.​ What is the difference between a resume and CV?

4.​ What is the length of effective resumes?

5.​ What should a useful resume include?

How to write a resume

A résumé (/ˈrɛzjʊmeɪ/) is a document used by persons to present their backgrounds and skills. Résumés can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment.

A typical résumé contains a summary of relevant job experience and education. The résumé is usually one of the first items, along with a cover letter and sometimes an application for employment, which a potential employer sees regarding the job seeker and is typically used to screen applicants, often followed by an interview. The résumé is comparable to a curriculum vitae (CV is a Latin expression which can be translated as the course of my life) in many countries, although in English Canada, the United States and Australia a résumé is substantially shorter than a CV.

In many contexts, a résumé is short (usually one to three pages), and directs a reader's attention to those aspects of a person's background that are directly relevant to a particular position. Many résumés contain keywords that potential employers are looking for, make heavy use of active verbs, and display content in a flattering manner.

A résumé is a marketing tool in which the content should be adapted to suit each individual job application and/or applications aimed at a particular industry.

The complexity or simplicity of various résumé formats tends to produce results varying from person to person. It is important to note that résumés or CVs used by medical professionals, professors, artists and people in other specialized fields may be comparatively longer. For example, an artist's résumé, typically excluding any non-art-related employment, may include extensive lists of solo and group exhibitions.

Interestingly, when employers review a résumé they typically only spend ten to fifteen seconds, therefore the top half of a résumé is the prime real estate for important information.

XI. Study two example resumes and write your resume.