Choose the best word from the brackets ( ) to fill in the gap.

1. We need to................ four new people for our office in Manchester (join/recruit).

2. We are using a recruitment............................. to find them for us (agency/headhunter).

3. They advertised the............................. in the local newspaper last week (positions/applicants).

4. So far, over 60 people have applied for the............................. (works/posts).

5. We are going to look at all the letters of............................. over the weekend (application/situation).

6. On Monday, we will draw up a............................. of 10 or 11 people (reference/shortlist).

7. Then we'll invite them all to come for an............................. (interview/appointment).

8. We hope to............................. the successful applicants by the end of the month (apply/appoint).

 

 

Look at each sentence. Would you find it in the Situations Vacant section of a newspaper (SV), in an applicant's CV, or in a covering letter (CL)? Tick the right box.

1. The post offers a starting salary of £17,000 plus benefits.
2. I enclose my resume for your consideration.
3. 1997–2000 University of Maryland, MBA (Marketing and Public Relations).
4. 'I am looking for a more stimulating environment and your company offers this.
5. Training will be given but basic word-processing skills would be an advantage.
6. 1994–1997: The Biscuit Company, London – Manager responsible for 22 staff.
7. The successful applicant will be expected to take up the post in January.

Find a word related to each clue.

1. Certificates from school and university

2. Where you've worked and what you've achieved

3. Hire a good person who is working for another company

4. People you can contact to find out about an applicant

5. Process to find the right person for a job

6. An applicant who has a good chance of getting the job

8.Match the verbs 1to 6 to the nouns a) to f) to make word partnerships.

 

1 to train

2 to shortlist

3 to advertise

4 to assemble

5 to make

6 to check

a) a vacancy/post

b) an interview panel

c) the candidates

d) references

e) new staff

f) a job offer

Now decide on a possible order for the events above from the employer's point of view.

For example:

1. to advertise a vacancy

2.

3.

Complete the sentences with a suitable item from the box.

 

applicant	a vacancy	interview
a covering letter	financial package	resume
a headhunter	a reference	a shortlist
a probationary period

 

1. The starting salary of the successful ……………………..….

will be decided on the basis of qualifications and experience.

 

2. The usual American English word for CV is'. ………….............'.

3. Our company has …………………. for a graduate in economics.

4. Applicants will be called for ……….... between 10 and 16 April.

5. We ask all our new employees to work ……...... of between one and three months.

6. The interview panel will draw up............. of only five candidates.

7. Please send............................... together with your CV.

8. It is usual to ask your previous employer for............ when you a for a job.

9. For high performers, a good ……………… is not all that matters. They need a challenge as well.

10. They hired............ to attract some executives from a rival comp.

 

11 Sum up information you’ve acquired about the employment considering the following issues:

- making up CVs and CLs

- interviews

- motivating factors for high caliber people

Complete the text using words or phrases from the box.

 

curriculum vitae (CV) / resume probationary period interview application form psychometric test covering letter

 

These days many applicants submit their........................¹ speculatively to companies they would like to work for. In other words, they do not apply for an advertised job but hope the employer will be interested enough to keep their CV on file and contact them when they have a vacancy. When replying to an advertisement, candidates often fill in a / an........................² and write a / an........................³. The employer will then invite the best candidates to attend a / an........................⁴. Sometimes candidates will take a / an........................⁵ before the interview to assess their mental ability and reasoning skills. These days it is normal for successful candidates to have to work a / an........................⁶ in a company. This is usually three or six months; after that they are offered a permanent post.