B) Answer the questions concerning the advertised vacancies

Exercise 4 a) Look at these job advertisements. Make notes on each advertisement specifying the title of the post, the type of the company, the responsibilities described, the type of person required, the business skills required, the pay and benefits.

Job advertisement

Exercise 3 Insert the following words in the gaps in the text below.

applicant ▪ application form ▪ candidate ▪ references ▪ CV or resume short-listed ▪ job description ▪ interview ▪ employment agencies job vacancies ▪ apply

Many people looking for work read the … advertised by companies and …. in newspapers or on the Internet. To reply to an advertisement is to …. for a job. (You become a …. or an …..) You fill in the company’s …, and send it, along with your …. and a covering letter. You often have to give the names of two people who are prepared to write …. for you. If your qualifications and abilities match the …, you might be …, i.e. selected to attend an ….

Sales Representative		Assistant to Finance Director
required for a small but dynamic automobile company. The selected candidate must enjoy all aspects of sales and be willing to research the latest car models. Ability to work in a team and strong interest in a client are essential. Knowledge of the car market is desirable, but not essential. No experience necessary as on-the-job training is provided. The person we require is likely to be 25/30 years of age, dynamic, hard-working and motivated. This post is an opportunity to move quickly into a senior position. Basic salary and commission on car sales. Fringe benefits include subsidised staff restaurant and medical insurance. Apply with resume, copy of diploma and three references to …		Foxtree is an IT company supplying software to the engineering sector. The ideal candidate will be both flexible and ambitious with a proven track record in preparing budgets, preferably in the IT industry. Although you will report to the Finance Director, you will be also responsible for assisting the Chief Executive when she travels abroad. An excellent remuneration package is available including profit-related bonus, company car, and negotiable salary. If you are looking for a challenging career with excellent prospects for rapid career progress, send your full CV to:
	‘Intrans’ freight forwarding company is seeking a qualified traffic engineer to join the team of customs control experts at its Kharkiv headquarters. The candidate selected will supervise freight delivery, be in charge of customs control procedures, provide transport services to national and international rail customers. The qualified candidate must possess a minimum of five years’ experience in rail traffic operation with emphasis on field experience. A Bachelor of science degree in railway engineering is required, and a Master’s degree is preferred, as is experience in freight forwarding. Other requirements include: - excellent English - knowledge of the Ukrainian and Western transport documents - proper computer skills - ability to work independently. The company offers a competitive starting salary and a full-fringe benefit package. Please send resume in confidence to: F.Cook, Personnel Department, “Intrans“ freight forwarding company, 14 Petrovskogo st., Kharkiv.

1. What qualifications are essential for the traffic engineer position? 2. What responsibilities are listed for the assistant to finance director? 3. From the new graduate’s point of view, what advantages are offered by jobs 1 and 3? 4. Is it essential that the assistant to finance director have a university qualification? 5. What feature of the sales representative job might be a motivating factor?

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