Text F. Your professional appearance

Read and translate the text.

You should be a model of good grooming for your clients because you are a member of the beauty industry. Your clients expect you to look your best. You should be pleasant to be around. You must be clean and pleasant-smelling so clients will not object to having you touch them while you perform nail services. They should find it pleasant to sit across from you while you perform nail services.

1. Be clean and fresh. Bathe or shower daily and use an effec­tive deodorant.

2. Have fresh breath and healthy teeth. Make sure your breath is fresh at all times. Do not eat garlic or spicy foods that can give you bad breath during the working day. Keep a tooth-brush, toothpaste, and mints with you so you can freshen your breath when needed. Keep your teeth and gums healthy by regular brushing and dental check-ups.

3. Wear clean clothes that are appropriate for the salon. Always wear dean, pressed clothes to the salon. You should look your best in stylish, comfortable clothes, but not be overdressed.

4. Pay attention to your hair, skin, and nails. Make sure your hair is neat, you have on just enough make-up to enhance your natural beauty, and your nails are well-manicured.

Write down key words and word combinations from the text.

Discuss in the group the problems, concerning professional appearance of hairdressers in American salons using key words and word combinations to the text. Do you agree with every of them? What can you add from yourself?

4. Discuss in the group:

1. What is salon conduct?

2. Give ten examples of professional salon conduct toward clients.

3. Explain why a salon might lose clients if nail technicians do not exhibit professional salon conduct.

4. Give ten examples of professional salon conduct toward employers and coworkers.

5. Define professional ethics.

6. Give seven examples of professional ethics toward clients.

7. Give five examples of professional ethics toward employers and coworkers.

8. Describe the type of appearance you should have as a profes­sional nail technician.

9. Explain why a salon might lose clients if it employs nail technicians who have unprofessional appearance.

Topic 17. JOB SEARCH (ПОИСК РАБОТЫ)

Topical vocabulary

aim at a position претендовать на должность

application заявление о приёме на работу

apply for a job наниматься на работу

background происхождение, биография

confidence уверенность

creativity творческий подход

employment agency агентство по трудоустройству

experience опыт

fill in an application form заполнить форму заявления

former бывший, прежний

hire нанимать на работу

interview собеседование

interviewer проводящий собеседование

interviewee интервьюируемый

make a good impression производить хорошее впечатление

make an appointment назначить встречу

pressure situation нестандартная ситуация

position должность

proper соответствующий

qualification квалификация

recruitment agency агентство по набору персонала

resume резюме

representative представитель

salary заработная плата

search поиск

temporary временный

Text A. Job search

1. Read and translate the text.

Job search is a long process, which needs lots of time and effort. You can't start it without a resume. You present the most important information about yourself in it: your background, your work experience, skills and special knowledge. You should write your objective too, that is what position you are aim­ing at.

With your resume drawn you start direct re­search. You study business magazines and newspa­pers and look for the companies that regularly hire in your field. You can send your resume to these companies. Employment and recruitment agencies are aimed at assisting you in finding a job.

State employment agencies are funded by state labour departments. The most effective way to use their services is to visit the local office.

Only employment agencies and some recruitment agencies will actively market you to a large number of companies. The most part of recruitment agencies only present the credentials on the existing position.

It is useful to visit job fairs and career days, ask your family, relatives, friends, neighbours and ac­quaintances to help you in job search.

You can use web pages on Internet, such as www.jobs.ru or www.hro. ru and other special web sites.

Interview is an important part in your job search. It is important to make a good impression and to wear proper clothes. Make sure your shoes are clean, well polished and in good condition. Don't fid­dle with your hair, your hands or your clothes, don't cross the arms. Sit up straight. Keep long hair under control, don't wear too much jewelry. Try to keep eye contact with the key person in the meeting. It is not proper to ask about the salary at the first inter­view or criticise your former boss or company. It is not recommended to discuss personal or financial problems with the representative of the company. It is important to assure the company representatives that you are the right person for the position.

If you are offered a position, you can negotiate the offer and ask about your salary. As you can see, the process of job search is rather difficult, but it can be a rewarding too if you get the position which you have been dreaming about.

2. Note the vocabulary:

objective — цель

to draw — составлять (документ)

credentials — документы

to fiddle — вертеть в руках, играть

representative — представитель

to assure — заверить

to negotiate — вести переговоры

rewarding —стоящий, полезный

3. Answer the questions:

1. What have you to start job search with?

2. What kind of information should you present in the resume?

3. What can you help in finding a job?

4. If you are invited to an interview how to make a good impression on the interviewers?

5. When is it proper to ask about the salary?

6. How would you assure the company representatives that you are the right person for the position?