11. Making basic errors in your cv or an application letter can ruin your chances of getting a job. Find and correct the following mistakes:

1. One of my qualities is that I am very atentive to small details. ...

1. hope you will be able to arrange to interview me shortly. ...

3. For me there are no bariers to quality. ...

1. hope that you will find the time to overlook my CV. ...

1. think I have excellent keybored skills. ...

11. Imagine that you wish to apply for the job advertised below. Write a letter of application explaining why you want this job and suit it.

    European Management Journal

    Director, International Sales & Marketing

As a key member of our managerial team, you will direct the international business, promotional, and advertising sales activities for The European Management Journal. You will determine the profitability and feasibility of establishing new products and build strategies for delivering current products into new international markets. You will also direct an independent sales force on three continents and be responsible for the day-to-day management and co-ordination of marketing strategies between national and

international divisions.

Requires a BA (or equivalent) in Marketing or Finance, and 7 years' product management or development experience, with 3+ years' international marketing/sales experience in publishing or management development. An MBA, experience in start up ventures, and the ability to adapt to different cultures preferred. English and one other European language essential. Overseas travel is required. The post is based in Brussels.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION SKILLS

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Praising and Criticizing; RIGHT and WRONG >

“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. ”

H.W.Longfellow

11. Match the following expressions with their meaning: j

c

1. Her dad thinks she is perfect- she never puts a foot wrong.

2. I put my foot in it when I told him I didn’t like the books. I didn’t know he was the author.

3. When I told Jeremy I’d lost his favourite cassette, he gave me a piece of his mind.

4. Don’t have a go at him: it’s not his fault.

5. If you’re late once more this week, you’ll really be told off

6. He’s really in my good books for helping me so much with this report.

7. Whatever she does, her boss complains, she can’t do a thing right.

1. n ever gets into trouble

2. is clumsy

3. shout at someone

4. receive a reprimand

5. made a terrible mistake

6. told me what he thought of me

7. regarded by someone with favour

11. Test Choose the best options to complete the questions of an interviewer in the following job interview and try to answer them:

1. Hello. I'm glad you could come in for this interview. What can you tell me about ?

(a) myself (b) yourself (c) themselves (d) self

2. How would you your character or personality?

(a) show (b) describe (c) interest (d) do

3. What are your ? How about your weaknesses?

(a) vitals (b) muscles (c) suits (d) strengths

4. What do you do in your time? What are your hobbies?

(a) liberal (b) free (c) terminal (d) tolerant

5. Why do you want to for this company?

(a) cancel (b) walk (c) work (d) do

6. What type of position would you best?

(a) perk (b) weaken (c) fire (d) suit

7. How can you to this company? In other words, what can you offer

us as far as qualifications, experience, character and/or abilities?

(a) contribute (b) delete (c) dismiss (d) start

8. How much do you hope to in this position with our company?

What do you think is a fair salary amount for this position?

(a) devise (b) create (c) jump (d) earn

9. Why do you want to your present job? Why are looking for

another job?

(a) pull (b) sack (c) fire (d) leave

10. Where do you yourself in five years? Ten years? What are your

future goals?

(a) work (b) earn (c) see (d) watch