3.3 Answer the questions after reading the text about writing a cv and presentation of a cv. (t  s):

Читання тексту. – Read text:

Nowadays, employers tend to receive thousands of applications for a job as soon as it is advertised on the job market. Therefore it is vital that your letter should stand out from the thousands of CVs and letters that people are going to send. The first impression is always the most important one, therefore you need a good and well- structured CV in order to attract the employers' attention. Here are a couple of tips about how to write a good CV when applying for a job in the UK or in Ireland.

Presentation

An employer has very little time to spend on your application. The most important thing is that your CV is clear. Your CV has to be word processed. It immediately shows that you can work on word processors. The CV should be between one or two pages long. Don't be scared to space it out, never condense everything onto one page otherwise it will look messy. Since most employers have very little time to spend on each CV, they tend to skim read what you have written. It is therefore better to start by what is most important and work your way downwards from what is important to what is not so vital.

The structure of a CV must follow a certain order.

1) Personal data

First of all, you have got to introduce yourself: full name, address, date of birth. If you want, you can add your phone number, marital status and nationality. Even if this is not compulsory, this might be important for the type of job for which you are applying. For example, if you are applying to an international company that requires knowledge of a language as a native tongue then it might be useful to mention your nationality. If there is anything that you would feel that is important to mention, you can do it here.

2) Education and qualifications

This part of the CV is one of the most important because it gives the employer an insight into who you are, through your academic career. The trickiest part of mentioning qualifications is to try and find the equivalent in English. This is not always easy as the diplomas in the education system vary from country to country. The best thing to do is to write the original name of your qualification along with the equivalents in English in brackets. Grades can also be a problem.

3) Work experience

This section can be divided in various sub-sections especially if you have got a lot of experience (present post, previous employment, voluntary work). Don't be afraid to describe the tasks that you had to do in your different jobs, especially if these are relevant to the job that you are applying for.

4) Skills

In this section, you can put down all the practical things that you can do that might be useful for the job: driving license (always say clean driving license), knowledge of languages and computer software.

5) Interests

Of course, the employer is not going to hire you because you have the same hobbies as him/her but this section helps him/her get a better idea of what kind of person you are. However, you should remain brief.

6) References

It always looks good to put down the names of two people who have agreed to provide references. Ideally, one should be academic and the other from one of your previous job(s). Always give the name and title of your referee.

4. Відповіді на питання. - Answer the following questions:

1. If you begin a letter with ‘Dear Mrs Healey’ you should end with ……..

2. You should write your own address ……..

3. If an advertisement says ‘Reply to Vikid West’ you should …….

4. If an advertisement says ‘Please send CV + cover letter to Marketing Director’, you should begin your letter with ………, and end ………. .

5. Читання та переклад інформації про написання резюме, якщо Ви зацікавлені у роботі за кордоном влітку. - Read and translate the following information about writing a CV, if you are interested in a summer position abroad:

If you were interested in a summer position abroad, a curriculum vitae would be the appropriate document you will send to your targeted employer. A curriculum vitae (CV) represents your personal and working history.

It differs from the traditional U.S. resume in that it could be (and more than likely will be) more than one page. There is no need to send your CV in traditional resume paper; plain white bond paper would be enough. You have the freedom to choose your margins and your font style, but always remember that it should look very professional.

The following is a list of information that should appear in your CV:

Photo

Personal details such as age, gender, nationality, place and date of birth and marital status

Address, phone number (s) and e-mail (s)

Education (including in some cases high school, undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate)

Study abroad

Thesis or Dissertation Title and Advisor

Graduate fieldwork

Education and/or Professional Awards, Honors (include in this section Grants and

Fellowship appointments)

Research Experience

Work Experience

Skills

Publications and Academic or Professional Presentations

Thesis or Dissertation (when applicable, with a brief description of the topic)

Professional Licenses and Certifications

Language Skills

Professional Memberships

Extracurricular Activities (include community involvement)

Interests (be sure to include traveling as it relates to the country)

References

Questions:

1. What does a CV represents ? (Personal and history working)

2. How many pages should a CV consist of ?

3. How does a CV should look ?

4. What information should a CV contain ?

5. What does a CV reflect ? – It reflects your skills set, career details, your personality, professionalism.

6. What does a CV demonstrate to a professional employer ? - It demonstrates to a professional employer the specific value you would bring to the hiring organization.

6. Ознайомлення із текстом написання листа-супроводження (правила написання) з метою подальшого детального вивчення під час наступного заняття. – Look through the following rules of writing cover letters:

Cover letters

When writing cover letters you need to use a standard format. Remember that the address of the person you are writing to always appears on the left-hand side of the page and your own address is in the top right-hand corner. Put the date under your address.

Always make sure you start and end your cover letters correctly. If you are writing to Mrs Linda Carr then you should start the letter ‘Dear Mrs Carr’ and finish it with ’Yours sincerely’. Note that ‘sincerely’ has a small ‘s’ not a capital letter.

If the advertisement asks you to send your application to Melanie Thompson, how would you begin your letter ? ‘Dear Melanie’?, ‘Dear Melanie Thompson’?, ‘Dear Mrs Thompson’ is not really appropriate as she might not be married. It is probably safe to put ‘Dear Melanie Thompson’.

If the advertisement just says ‘reply to J.Brown’ how would you address the letter ? ‘Dear Sir‘? or ‘Dear Madam’? or ‘Dear Mr Brown’? You should ring the company and find out J.Brown’s full name and whether this person is a man or a woman.

Remember that letter etiquette costs you nothing, but it can really pay dividends and you may be the only person who has made the effort to find out. This could help to make you different from all the other applicants and being noticed is important if you are going to get invited for interview.

If the advertisement just states: ‘Write to the Human Resources Department’ or ‘Reply to Atlas Travel’ it may not be possible for you to find out who will be dealing with your reply. In these cases you will have to start your letter ‘Dear Sir / Madam’ and finish the letter with ‘Yours faithfully’ with a small ‘f’.