IX. Read the following information and say what general rules of composing a resume are. Consult the Vocabulary notes.
It is usual to begin a resume with the personal data. It includes your name, address, social insurance number, home telephone number and business phone number (recommended only if your present employer is aware of your job search). It may also contain such facts as your date of birth, marital status, and number of dependants.
Such section as explanation of your career objective or goal may be optional. Here you may point out the specific position for which you are applying.
The structure of the next part of your resume will depend a great deal on your work history. If you are a recent graduate with limited job experience, begin with your education first. You should highlight achievements and honours, and note extracurricular activities. Your resume should involve information about the courses you took which are relevant to the position you desire, or special training you may have participated in and skills you have. Continue with your part-time or summer employment, and indicate your responsibility and duties.
If you possess a strong professional background, you should begin with your work experience first. Information provided here includes a job title, name of employer, address, date of employment, and a brief summary of duties. Emphasize responsibilities, highlight personal achievements and promotion. Your list of positions should have the inverse chronological order, so it is usual to begin with the current employer.
Next, your resume could include a brief section necessary to give employers an insight into your leisure and non-work activities: clubs or professional associations, community volunteer work, sports and hobbies.
Finally you could list references. It has become an acceptable practice to write “References: Available upon request” because addresses, titles, phone numbers may be changed. Choose references carefully and always ask permission to use their names as referees.
Vocabulary notes:
acceptable practice – общепринятая практика
brief summary – краткое описание
current adj = present adj
dependant n – иждивенец
duties n pl = responsibilities n pl – обязанности
extracurricular adj – общественный, внеучебный
highlight v – освещать
insight n into – представление о
job title – название должности
marital status – семейное положение
part-time – почасовой
position n – должность
promotion n – продвижение по службе
relevant adj to – относящийся к
reverse adj – обратный
work history – трудовая биография
X. Study the sample of resume and prepare your own resume.
| NAME: | Alex Morozov |
| NATIONALITY: | Russian |
| DATE OF BIRTH: | 1. 11. 1988 |
| MARITAL STATUS: | Single |
| CURRENT ADRESS: | 342 West 175th Street, Apartment 4H, New York, NJ 10033, Tel. (212) 535-94-49 |
| OBJECTIVE: | A position of Marketing Manager |
| WORK EXPERIENCE: | |
| 2008 – 2009 | Blue Wave Beauty Products company. Russia. Moscow, Russia Position: Assistant Manager at Marketing Department. Duties: carried out market research of the perfume and cosmetics; instructed the representatives of the company in marketing strategies and techniques. |
| 2010 – now | Blue Wave Beauty Products company. USA. New York, USA Position: Marketing Analyst at Market Research Department. Duties: carried out market research; developed effective marketing strategies; made up business planning; planned pre and post-sales promotion activities. |
| EDUCATION: | Kemerovo State University the Faculty of Economics Marketing Department 2005 – 2010 |
| INTERESTS: | Market Research Human resource management |
| REFERENCES: | Professor M. Abramov Academician D. Mikhalkov |
XI. Imagine that you are interviewed by the representative of the company. Please answer his questions.
1. Why are you interested in joining our company?
2. What is your professional experience?
3. What do you know about our company?
4. What kind of position do you want?
5. Why do you feel qualified for this job?
6. What is your marital status?
7. What are your main strong points for this job?
8. Will you agree to begin with a part-time job?
9. What is your objective? What kind of position do you want in the future?
XII. Act out the situation In a Job Interview: the interviewer makes up a list of questions, the applicant(s) writes a resume and prepares to be interviewed (see exercise XI).
XIII. Scan the text. What are the main factors of job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction?
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction is important in life of a modern man. Almost every adult person spends a lot of time at his work place. So, it is very important to be content with one’s position.
There are some factors which influence job satisfaction. If a company gives an opportunity of professional growth, an employee may take some interesting training programs or courses, have job-related travels. Having brainy boss and agreeable colleagues is also a great luck. Earning plenty of money makes a person socially independent (on parents, other people’s help, circumstances etc.)
The status of the company also plays significant role. Many young specialists would like to work in a large prestigious company because there are more chances to be promoted.
Of course, different people prefer different jobs: some like to work on a computer, others want to be a part of a team or, alternatively, to be independent in their professional life. But in any case an employee needs to be praised for the good job by his superiors.
Job dissatisfaction makes any person extremely unhappy. For example, low wage makes him socially unprotected. Hostile working environment causes job inefficiency and, on the other hand, stress situations that harm health. In this case, even a highly qualified specialist may become a bad employee.
After graduation from the University everybody wants to find satisfactory position in an organization with a good status. One of the most significant things for everyone is to have financial independence because University education gives opportunity to earn much. It matters if the job is interesting or not because many people hate boring and monotonous work. Some people enjoy making decisions on their own. Everyone needs knowledge to be useful for the benefit of business. Besides, it is important to be part of a team and, at the same time, to have real chances of promotion in a company.
A manager or director should take serious care of the main aspects of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the company.