Understanding details. True/false statements.

1) One must put together all his skills and knowledge to find a good job. t

2) Employers never hire dependable and outgoing persons. f

3) Newspaper ads are the best source of employment opportunities. T\F

4) The resume is the only paper an applicant should present to the employer. f

5) A letter residing from a position is one’s personal introduction to an employer. f

Applying for a Job

Finding the job you want is in some ways like taking a final examination. You must bring together all you have learned and all you can do. Then you must present yourself and your skills to employers in such a way that at least one of them will want to hire you for a position in his or her organisation.

Remember that in your job search you must put together all you have learned1 and then make it work for you. Whether you want a part-time job, your communication skills will help you to prepare for and succeed in your search1.

You will be hired because you have skills that an employer needs. Most employers look for certain qualities in their employees. Employers want people who are willing to work hard and be co-operative, dependable, and trustworthy. They want positive, friendly and outgoing persons. They also want well-groomed workers who respect others and can handle criticism. (2)

In addition to the above qualities, employers want their employees to have certain job skills. Communication and organizational skills2, for example. A number of other specific skills are also needed to perform some jobs. Once you have analysed your skills and your needs and determined the jobs for which you are qualified, you must select the job that interests you most.

How do you find the job you want? Where do you look for a job for which you are qualified? – Newspaper advertisements are a good source of employment opportunities3. These ads may ask you to apply in person for the positions listed, or they may ask you to submit an application letter or a resume. Sometimes local professional journals or newspapers contain job listings3. F.ex.: the Los Angeles Daily Journal, a publication for the legal profession, is a good source of legal secretarial positions in the Los Angeles area.

Once you have decided what you have to offer an employer, you should prepare a written summary of your qualifications. This summary – your resume – is a description of your qualifications. It usually includes a statement of your education, your employment experience, a list of reference, and other data that will help you to obtain the job you wish. A resume may be sent with a letter of application, be presented to an employer at an interview, or be used to assist you in filling out an employment application form. Being your personal introduction to an employer, the resume should present the best possible impression of you4.

Most business firms like to have a standardized record for each employee. Frequently, personnel interviewers use the application form as they interview you.

At some point in your career, you will surely have occasion to write one or more of the following types of employment letters:

1. A letter of application. This letter may be written in response to a newspaper ad.
2. A letter accepting a position.
3. A letter refusing the position.
4. A letter residing from a position.

Vocabulary Tasks

 

Suggest the Russian equivalents.

to bring (put) together; a part-time job; to determine a job; a statement;

a legal secretarial position (в должности секретаря); a standardized record; in response to.

Complete the sentences, using the text.

1) Then you must present yourself and your skills to employers in such a way that … at least one of them will want to employ you.

2) Most employers look for… certain qualities in their employees

3). A number of other specific skills … are needed to perform some jobs.

4) Newspaper advertisements are… a good source of employment opportunities

5) Being your personal introduction to an employer, the resume … should present the best possible impression of you.

6) Often interviewers use… application form as they interview you.

Translate into English.

1. Большинство работодателей ищут сотрудников, обладающих не только высоким профессионализмом, но и такими личными качествами, как: ответственность, восприимчивость к критике, позитивный настрой. The majority of the employers are looking not only for highly-professional workers but also for those who are responsible, handling to critics, and positive.

2. Проанализируйте свои возможности и умения. При поиске работы выбирайте то, что вам интересно и в чем, по вашему мнению, вы можете добиться наилучших результатов. Analyse your skills and knowledge. Looking for a job choose that ones, which you are interested in and in which in your opinion you are more likely to achieve a success.

3. Ваше резюме – это ваша визитная карточка, которая поможет работодателю составить о вас первое впечатление. Сделайте всё возможное, чтобы ваше резюме характеризовало бы вас с наилучшей стороны. Your resume is your personal introduction to an employer, the resume should present the best possible impression of you. Make the most so your resume characterized you from the best position.

4. Во многих фирмах имеется стандартная анкета. Соискатель заполняет ее либо лично, либо во время интервью по ответам соискателя работодатель заполняет ее сам. Most business firms like to have a standardized record. The candidate fills it in on his own or the personnel interviewer makes it personally.

Over to you

1. The letter of application can be as important as the CV in that it often provides the first direct contact between a candidate and an employer. If this letter is not well written and presented, it will make a poor impression. The letter of application normally contains four paragraphs in which you should:

· confirm that you wish to apply and say where you learned about the job

· say why you are interested in the position and relate your interests to those of the company

· show that you can contribute to the job by highlighting your most relevant skills and experience

· indicate your willingness to attend an interview (and possibly say when you would be free to attend)