Curriculum Vitae. Job Interview.
1. What do you know about a CV? Pair work.
1. A CV is a document with information about you.
2. You use a CV to get a job.
3. You should put your photo on your CV.
4. Your CV should be 3 or 4 pages long.
5. It’s OK to have mistakes (spelling, grammar…) on your CV.
6. All information on your CV must be in full sentences.
7. Employers usually look at a CV for about 2 minutes.
2. What parts does a CV have?
1. Personal details A. jobs you did before
2. Education and qualifications B. things you enjoy (e.g. playing a sport)
3. Work experience C. your name, address, date of birth, email, phone
number
4. Skills D. the name of your school / college; exams you passed
5. Interests E. things you can do (e.g. speak a language; drive a
car; use a computer)
6. References F. names of people who know you (e.g. your teacher or
your boss), and who can say that you’re good for a job
Curriculum Vitae (resume, in American English) - comes from Latin and
literally means "the course of one's life." Your CV is a biographical summary of your life and is
usually written to describe details of education and achievements in chronological order.
3. Your CV/resume is the first step to getting the job you want, so it's
worth putting a bit of effort into making it as impressive as
possible. Here is a list of tips to ensure your CV/resume gets you
seen.
Lie underline achievements full double-check brackets importance pages excluded ink
List information in descending order of 1) ____________.
Write about your 2) ______________. Don't write about things you are not so good at.
Do not 3) ___________ , bold or italicize text.
Do not use lines, columns, 4) __________.
The standard length of a CV/resume is two 5) _______.
Generally, the following information should be 6) __________: age, ethnic identity,
political affiliation, religious preference, marital status, health.
Always check and 7) ______________ your CV/resume form for spelling errors and
punctuation.
"Sign" with your 8) ______ name.
Your CV/resume is meant to sell you to the employer, so be as positive as possible, but
never 9) _____.
Use A4 white paper (printed on one side only) and black 10) _____, as it's easiest to read
and photocopy.
__________________________ (your name) CURRICULUM VITAE
I am a(n) ________________________with(out) qualifications and experience.
I am looking for a job of _______________________ in __________________________
Address (house number, street, town, zip code): _________________________________________
Email: ___________________________________
Phone: __________________________________
Date of birth (day, month (in letters), year): ___________________________________________
Nationality: ______________________________
Marital status (underline): married, ___________ children; bachelor, no children.
Education:______________________________________________________________________
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Work experience - list your most recent experience first. Give the name of your employer, job title,
and very important, what you actually did and achieved in that job. Part-time work should be
included.________________________________________________________________________
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Languages: _____________________conversational, _____________________intermediate,
_______________________________advanced, _________________________ fluent.
Computer skills: _________________________________________________________________
Driving license (if you have): _______________________________________________________
Interests and activities:____________________________________________________________
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Referees (name, title, phone number and email address):__________________________________
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5. You have found the advertisement with the suitable vacancy, have
sent the Letter of Application and your personal CV to potential
employer and have been selected for a job interview. Do you know
how to prepare for this procedure?
Step one. Log on to the official site of the company and find out the information on its profile,
products, partners etc.
Step two. Choose the proper clothes.
Step three. Deny light make-up, piercing, and bright jewelry.
6. There are a number of good interview questions that are asked on a
regular basis at the interview. As an applicant, you must be
prepared for the most commonly of them.
1. tell about me can you yourself ?
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2. is field what your the experience in ?
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3. leaving was reason for the job your previous what ?
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4. are you believe successful do you ?
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5. co-workers say what about would your you ?
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6. you me about what can company tell our ?
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7. you other positions for applying are companies with ?
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8. looking salary what in are you for ?
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9. team you yourself do consider a player ?
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10. should position we you why choose for the ?
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keep the eye contact with the Hiring Manager should shouldn’t
keep smiling at the interview should shouldn’t
make a bone crashing handshake should shouldn’t
give only relevant information about yourself, not tell the
Manager your biography should shouldn’t
turn off your cell phone; if you forget to do it and your
phone is ringing, apologize and turn it off without should shouldn’t
checking up who is calling
wear too much perfume should shouldn’t
set a stress on your weak points; concentrate on the points should shouldn’t
which can be improved
have a copy of your CV/resume should shouldn’t
ask for a Manager’s business card should shouldn’t
ask right questions and answer the Manager’s questions should shouldn’t
right
8. As an applicant you are also expected to ask some questions.
As the interview comes to a close, one of the final questions you
may be asked is "What can I answer for you?" Remember, that a
question asked during an interview that was poorly thought out can
eliminate your chance of getting hired. When you ask the wrong
questions you’ll be finished before you even have a chance.
right
wrong.
1. Can you tell me about the company? right wrong
2. Will I be required to work overtime? right wrong
3. What kind of people seem to succeed in the company? right wrong
4. What is the company’s policy on promotion? right wrong
5. How long is the interview? I have someplace I need to be after. right wrong
6. What are the unique talents of the current employees? right wrong
7. What do you see are the key goals for the company during the next year? right wrong
8. Do you offer free parking? right wrong
9. How long is my lunch break? right wrong
10. What current challenges are associated with my position? right wrong
11. Who will be part of my team? right wrong
12. What type of health insurance do you offer? right wrong
Hiring Manager: Please have a seat, Mr. ____________.
Applicant: ______________________.
HM: What is your age, Mr. _____________?
A: I’m _____.
HM: And what position _____________________________________?
A: I’m applying for a _______________________________________.
HM: Tell about_________________.
A: I’m in my final year at the_________________________. And I have ___ years’ experience
working with ____________________. I have a __________ letter from ____________________.
HM: Well done. And why do you want to work ________________________________________?
A: I’m __________________ with your company reputation in the field. And I believe it is the
________ place where my skills can ______________.
HM: What personal ___________________ do you have that would be useful in this job?
A: My colleagues say that I’m ______________________________________________________.
HM: Great! Are there any __________________ you would like me to answer?
A: I’d like to know who will be part of my team.
HM: There are __________________________ working for our company. All of them are
experienced and talented. They will be helpful.
A: Great! When can I______________?
HM: We’ll let you know in a _____________________. Thank you for coming.
A: _____________________________________________________________________________.
Well done! Now it’s time to relax.
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