- •Part I Export and Import Strategy
- •Part II
- •International Trade
- •Barriers to International Trade
- •Part III Contract. Clauses of Contract
- •Inspection and Test
- •Insurance and Other Conditions
- •Part IV Taxation. International Taxation.
- •Part V Advertising and Marketing
- •Thinking Marketing
- •Persuasive Advertising:
- •Part VI Going Abroad. Business Trip
- •Imagine that you are buying a ticket from London to Kyiv. Complete the dialogue with a travel agent.
- •Part VII At the Firm
- •I’m sorry, he’s away this week
- •Imagine that you’re writing a letter to a client. Write down the words you would write in place of these sentences which were spoken on the phone.
- •Part VIII Job Hunting
- •Interview another student:
- •A Resume
- •Sources
Part VIII Job Hunting
Remember the following words:
job search
application form
job applicant
job opening
promising
responsibility
senior
junior
officer
high level job
experience
labour contract
raise
cash award
Read and translate the text:
In different countries, different conventions apply to the process of job application and interviews. In most parts of the world, it’s common to submit a typed or printed CV (curriculum vitae – British English) or resume (American English). It contains all the unchanging information about you: your education, background (кваліфікація) and work experience. It usually accompanies a letter of application, which in some countries is expected to be handwritten, not word-processed.
Many companies expect all your personal information to be entered on a standard application form.
There are different kinds of interviews: traditional one-to-one interviews, panel interviews where one or two candidates are interviewed by a panel of interviewers and even “deep-end” interviews where applicants have to demonstrate how they can cope in actual business situations. The atmosphere of interview may vary from the informal to formal and interviewers can take a friendly, neutral or even hostile approach. Different interviewers use different techniques and the only rules that applicants should be aware of may be “Expect the unexpected” and “Be yourself”!
Progress interviews are interviews where employees have a chance to review the work they are doing and to set objectives for the future. Such interviews usually take place after a new employee has been working with a company for several months, and after that they may take place once or twice a year.
Write down your answers and go over them just before you go into the interview:
What do I do well?
What are my good points?
Why would I like this job?
Hobbies? Interests?
What do I like doing and why?
What do I not like doing and why?
School activities? School subjects?
Previous job?
Part-time job?
You will want to ask your questions too:
The job itself?
Training?
Prospects for advancement?
Educational opportunities?
Can I see where I would be working?
Hours? Money? Conditions?
Read and dramatize the following dialogues:
Interviewer
Mr.Guzman
I: Are you working?
Mr.G. : Yes, I am.
I: What do you do exactly?
Mr.G. : I’m a mechanic. I work in a small auto shop with three
mechanics and supervise all auto repairs. I diagnose
problems, make repairs and also check all the repairs in
the shop. I have experience with both American and
foreign cars.
I: How long have you been working here?
Mr.G. : For three years.
I: What other jobs have you had? And what did you do?
Mr.G.: I was a maintenance mechanic in plastics factory. I
repaired the production machinery. I also did all the
general maintenance work and made all electrical repairs.
I: How long were you there?
Mr.G.: For about three years.
I: Tell me about your education and any special training
you’ve had.
Mr.G.: I graduated from high school in Colombia in 1980. After
high school I went to a university for one year and
studied engineering. Now I’m studying English at
Alemany Community College.
I: What other skills do you have?
Mr.G.: I can do general book-keeping and billing.
I: Why do you want to change your job?
Mr.G: The auto shop I work in is very small. There is little room
for advancement.
I: What hours can you work?
Mr.G.: I prefer to work days, but I could work any hours.
Art Miranda
Paula Chandler
Art: How do you do? It’s Paula Chandler, isn’t it?
Paula: Yes. How do you do?
Art: Have a seat. I’m Art Miranda, and I have your application
form here. I just want to check the information.
Paula: Fine, sure.
Art: You’re applying for the position of export sales
representative, aren’t you?
Paula: Yes, I am.
Art: You aren’t from Connecticut, are you?
Paula: No, I’m from Massachusetts.
Art: You got a bachelor’s degree in business administration at
college, didn’t you?
Paula: Yes, that’s right.
Art: But you didn’t get a master’s degree, did you?
Paula: No, I didn’t. I started working when I was 22.
Art: I see. You have worked in international sales, haven’t
you?
Paula: Yes, I’ve been a sales representative in Latin America for
two companies.
Art: But you haven’t worked in the Middle East, haven’t you?
Paula: No, I haven’t, but I’d like to.
Art: You can’t speak Arabic or French, can you?
Paula: No, but I can read and speak Spanish very well.
Art: I’m sure you can learn another language quickly, can’t
you?
Paula: Sure! I’d like to learn Arabic or French.