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A (a) ________ is a brief account of your qualifications in a special format; its purpose is to interest employers in giving you a personal interview.

The opening section summarizes your identity, your job or career (b)________, and your qualifications and date of availability.

The body of the resume describes your (c) ________, work experience, activities and achievements, other relevant facts (such as special skills or achievements), personal data, (d) ________, and supporting data that are available (such as transcripts and work samples); in selecting and organizing this information, your goal should be to emphasize your strongest qualifications.

The organization of a resume depends on your background and goals; it could be chronological, functional, combo, or targeted.

A chronological resume it gives the information about education and work experience in chronological, or time, sequence, starting with the most recent and ending with the least recent information. It is not good for an individual who has been out of the workforce or has had to (e) ______ jobs a number of times.

Functional resumes are best used in situations where specific skills and accomplishments gained through experience or academic qualifications will demonstrate the candidate‘s (f) _________. Your skills should be listed in order of their importance. The functional resume is ideal if you're looking for a complete career change. This resume is ideal for students who have no previous work experience and are applying for their first job.

A Combo (Combination) Resume, is a good tool to use when you need to have a CV that focuses on your accomplishments as well as to list your work history in (g) _______ order.

To write a targeted resume, you need to list the most relevant accomplishments, skills and experience for the specific job. In addition, you may also list skills for which you don’t necessarily have any job experience, but have acquired through (h) _______ of seminars or courses. The job history is placed after the skills and accomplishments.

The ‘perfect’ resume is the one that convinces the employer to grant you a personal interview.

Your (i) _______ letter tells what you can do for the company and why you believe you are qualified for the job.

If your application letter has been (j) ________ (if you are sending it in response to an announced job opening), you should begin with a simple statement of how you know about the job and why you qualify for the position; if you are sending an unsolicited letter (one to a company that has not announced an opening), you should open with an (k) ________ of some sort, as in a sales letter, and a statement of your reason for writing.

The (l) _________ of your application letter should highlight your strongest

selling points and indicate how they can benefit the potential employer.

In the final paragraph, request an interview and make it easy to arrange; close by referring to your strongest (m) __________point.

The ‘perfect’ application letter achieves the simple purpose of getting you a personal interview.

A job search may require three other types of written messages.

A (n)__________ letter — a direct request for an application form — should

include enough information to show that you are a reasonable candidate.

If you are asked to fill out a standard application form, be complete, (o)_________, and neat.

If you have not received a response to your application letter within a month or so, follow up with another letter that (p)___________ your application with any recent job-related information and ask the organization to keep your name in its active file.

 

Questions:

1. What is the purpose of a resume?

2. What should the opening section of your resume include?

3. What seven general types of information should you present after the opening section of your resume?

4. In writing your resume, should you present your educational qualifications or your work experience first?

5. How do you think what are some of the most common criticisms expressed by people who read resumes?

6. What organizational plan should you use in writing an application letter?

7. What do the contents of the opening paragraph of your application letter depend on?

8. What should the midsection of an application letter accomplish?

9. What should you try to accomplish in the closing paragraph of an application letter?

10. What are the major features of different resume types?

6.25. Work in a group. Discuss the following rules for job seekers and pick up five rules which are the most important ones in each section. Present your opinions in class.


Dos and Don’ts for Job Seekers

DO learn ahead of time about the company and its product. Do your homework.

• DO applyfor a job in person.

• DO let as many people as possible know you are “job hunting.”

• DO stress yourqualification for the job opening.

• DO recount experience you have had which would fit you for the job.

• DO talk and think as far as possible about the future rather than the past.

• DO indicate, where possible,your stability, attendance record and goodsafety experience.

• DO assume an air of confidence

• DO approachthe employer withrespectful dignity.

• DO try to be optimistic in your atti­tude.

• DO maintain your poise and self-control.

• DO try to overcome nervousness and shortness of breath.

• DO hold yourself erect.

• DO answer questions honestly and with straightforwardness.

• DO have a good resume.

• DO know the importance of getting along with people.

• DO recognize your limitations.

• DO make plenty of applications.

• DO indicate your flexibility and readiness to learn.

• DO be well-groomed and appropri­ately dressed.

DON’T keep stressing your need for a job.

• DON’T discuss past experience which has no application to the job situation.

• DON’T apologize for your age.

• DON’T be untidy in appearance.

• DON’T display “cocksureness”.

• DON’T cringe or beg for consider­ation.

• DON’T speak with muffled voice or indistinctly.

• DON’T be one of those who candoanything.

• DON’T hedge in answering ques­tions.

• DON’T express your ideas on com­pensation, hours, etc. early in the interview.

• DON’T hesitate to fill out applica­tions, give references, and take physical examination or tests on request.

• DON’T hang around, prolonging the interview, when it should be over.

• DON’T go to an interview without a record of your former work con­nection.

• DON’T arrivelate and breathless for an interview.

• DON’T be a “know it all” or a per­son who can't take instructions.

• DON’T isolate yourself from con­tacts that might help you find a job.

• DON’T feel that theworld owesyou for a living.

• DON’T make claims if you cannot “deliver” on the job.

• DON’T display a feeling of inferi­ority.

 

6.26. a) An interview is a very important step in a job-hunting process. Read the text below and discuss its major issues with a partner. Answer the questions after the text.

 

 


Everybody knows that the point of an interview is to give the prospective employer a chance to evaluate me prospective employee. But you should do more in an interview than just meekly answer questions. For one thing, employers usually don’t want to hire people who seem to think too little of themselves. For another, the point of an interview is also to give you a chance to evaluate the company.

Begin by going into the interview with the right attitude. If you go in thinking that you won’t get the job, you probably won’t. Negative assumptions can undermine and defeat you. So develop a positive outlook instead: Believe that you

will succeed.

You can boost your confidence by preparing as thoroughly as you can for the interview: putting resume, supporting materials, and your appearance all in order and practicing your interviewing technique over and over. With those basics under control, you can be confident of handling almost anything that arises. After all, an interview is a fairly standard event. If something does come up that you are not prepared for, just do your best — and be yourself. You don’t know what specific qualities the interviewer is looking for, and so it makes no sense to try remolding your personality to fit the interviewer’s ideal. Instead of worrying about the competition for a job, look on the interview as a chance to make your own unique qualities known.

In your job search, you will eventually have an interview that seems to be bearing fruit; the interviewer will start talking as if you will definitely be joining the company. Many people get so excited by the prospect of a serious job offer that they lose all rationality at this point and leave the interview in a haze of goodwill and eager anticipation. Instead, they should start asking questions that will help them evaluate the job objectively. Here are some things that you can reasonably ask the interviewer when the job appears to be within your reach:

• What happened to the last person who had this job?

• May I talk to someone who is doing what I will be doing?

• What is this company like as a place to work?

• Is the company growing, and where is the growth coming from?

• How and by whom will my performance be measured?

• How will the company help me meet the goals we agree on?

• What is the salary range for similar jobs in this organization?

• What other compensation is the company willing to offer?

• If relocation is involved, how much will the company help?

Don’t fear being direct when an interview seems to be going well; most employers will appreciate your hard-headed approach. Those that don’t may have personality or organizational problems that will make the job difficult for you. And you are better off asking questions before you take the job. The alternative may be looking for a new one a few months down the road.

Questions:

1. Can you think of any specific ‘symptoms’ that might indicate a company is not for you? What are they?

2. Asserting yourself when the interview is going well is one thing. Taking control when things are going badly is another. What can you do if you and the interviewer seem to be on different wavelengths?

 

b) Work in a small group. Act out the situation below. Discuss the results in class.


You are the personnel manager of a company which was created only 5 years ago and is rapidly expanding. At the moment your company needs a production manager. Conduct an interview with some applicants for this post. Explain the nature of the job. Describe the organization structure of your company; ask questions about the applicants’ personal backgrounds, their personal traits, find out why the applicants apply for the job, what they know about the company and what salary they expect.

6.27. Read the following job interview which turned out to be successful for an applicant. Pick up its characteristics which made the interview successful. Present your ideas in class.

 





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