Curriculum vitae

Helen Moroz
a __________
Full name	Helen (Olena) Petrivna Moroz
b __________	14/02/86
Permanent address	25/7 Doroshenka str., Lviv, 79000
Tel./Fax	(032) 239 45 76
Mobile	8 097 567 91 79
Personal e-mail	moroz@yahoo.com
c __________	Single
d __________ I’m currently following a distant course in International Law at Kyiv Taras Shevchenko’s University 2004-2009 Lviv Academy of Commerce: Accounting and Auditing (Master degree) 1993-2004 Lviv school № 18 (Certificate of Secondary Education)
e __________ Computer literate (Word, Excel, Accounting C1, PowerPoint, Internet), driving licence. Languages: Russian (fluent), Polish (spoken), English (perfect), German (with the dictionary)
f __________ September 2009 – present Empire Ltd.: Accountant I deal with company’s accounts, write reports for the management, compile annual and quarterly statements. May 2005-August 2005 Supermarket Big Pocket: Assistant Manager with the responsibility of stock control and supervising staff
g __________ Responsible, hard-working, industrious, able to work with a team, good communication and organizational skills, honest.
h __________ Artem Sova Manager, Big Pocket		Professor V.M. Dokashenko Lviv Academy of Commerce

Task V. Work in pairs. Look at these rules for writing a CV. Which ones do you agree with? Why? Look at the previous exercise and say which of them Helen Moroz observed?

• Make sure your CV is well-organized.

• Include a lot of detail – a good CV is as long as possible.

• List your education and work experience in reserve order – start with your most recent job.

• Include additional information that you think could help your application: e.g. travel experience, or voluntary work.

• Don’t send a covering letter – no one reads it.

Task VI. a) Read information about Andrew Koval’. Work in groups and discuss which job below would suit him best of all and why.

b) When you’ve chosen the most suitable job for Andrew, write a CV for him using a CV in Task IV as a guide.

• born in Kharkiv, 21 years old;

• not married;

• bachelor degree in economics;

• finishing first year of 2-year post-graduate course in sales and marketing at Kharkiv University

• speak a little English and fluent Russian;

• can use several word-processing packages;

• last year worked as a group leader at summer camp in the Carpathians;

• summer before worked at Potato House serving customers;

• before starting sales and marketing course worked in a printing shop, making copies, etc for 2 months

• play the drums, swimming, football

• would like something with training/ promotion prospects

• shift work OK but prefer normal hours – need time to do work for course though

Trainee retail manager for 24-hour supermarket Hours 35 hours per week on a shift basis Salary 1000 grn. per month + bonus Description Applicants should preferably have some experience in retail and be aged 18-25. No higher education qualifications are necessary as training is given. Job will involve cash handling, stock control, supervising staff, and dealing with customer complaints. Applicants must be prepared to work some nights shifts. Possibilities for career development in the company.

Bar staff Are you a student? Do you need to make money while you study? Why not join the staff at the Malibu Café-Bar? Hours part-time, 20 hours per week Wages 300 grn. per week Must have experience of working in the food and drink industry and have a friendly manner and smart appearance. Applicants must be aged 18+. Applicants can choose their preferred working times.

Salesperson Hours Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wages 7 grn. per hour The perfect job for someone who wants to make a start in the world of sales and marketing. Applicants must have some previous experience within a sales environment. You will be required to generate new business and you must have a valid, clean driving licence as a company car will be provided.

c) Complete the sentences with the highlighted words from the advertisements.

1. ___________ are exam or courses.

2. ___________ is what you’ve done in your life/work.

3. A ___________ is a person learning a job.

4. ________ is the sale of goods in stores to customers for their own use.

5. __________ something that is legally effective or acceptable, current.

Task VII. Read and decide who is the best candidate for the position advertised, prove your answer.

Editor for New Weekly News Magazine Wanted Previous experience essential Must be good at managing teams Must have good interpersonal skills Must be good at working under pressure Company car, company pension, salary negotiable.

Name Steven Mendis Marital Status Married / 2 children Age 38 Present Job Editor of national sports magazine, in charge of 9 full-time journalists Work experience has worked for a local newspaper (news reporter) has worked as a journalist for several magazines (Pop Stars, Sport Crazy) has written sports and music articles for several national newspapers Further training has done courses on team building and time management Other relevant experience has been the manager of a youth basketball team has worked as a volunteer DJ on a local radio station Reasons for wanting jobs has always been interested in news reporting Personality easy-going and self-confident

Name Jane Linn Marital Status Single Age 33 Present Job Editor of regional newspaper, in charge of 6 full-time journalists Work experience has worked for other local newspapers has been a political journalist, sports journalist, arts journalist Further training has taken workshop on people management Other relevant experience has directed some plays for an amateur theatre group has worked as a volunteer helping people with their reading and writing Reasons for wanting jobs would like the opportunity to report on national and international news Personality seems very ambitious and enthusiastic

Task VIII. Read and translate the following verbs that may be useful to strengthen your CV. Make 5-7 sentences of your own using these verbs.

achieved	coordinated	increased	pioneered
administered	created	initiated	reduced
arranged	designed	introduced	worked out
assembled	expanded	invented	strengthened
completed	identified	managed	transformed
convinced	improved	organized	upgraded

Examples:

Supervised ten employees.

Organized a conference on business development in Ukraine.

Increased the production output in recent months.

Task IX. a) When applying for a job you should always send a covering letter with your CV. There are some tips how to write a covering letter.

1. First, in a covering letter you can put your address, telephone number and e-mail on the right-hand or left-hand side of the letter.

2. Then indicate the date. You may write dates in different ways: 15 March 2009, March 15^th 2009, or 15/3/2009 but in US English the month comes first – 3/15/2009

3. If you don’t know the name of the person you’re writing to, start with Dear Sir / Madam.

4. After that say where you saw the advertisement (I’m wring in reply to your advertisement in the … (name of newspaper/ Internet etc).

5. Then indicate what job you’re interested in (I would like to apply for the position of … (job title).

6. Explain what makes you the right person for the job (I have experience in … (types of duties and responsibilities); I am a … (positive adjectives to describe you) person. Write in short paragraphs so that the letter is easy to read.

7. Write a concluding sentence – I look forward to hearing from you.

8. Close your letter with Yours faithfully, with a coma when you don’t know the name of a person you’re writing to; and with Yours sincerely, when you know the name.

9. Remember to write your full name clearly after your signature.

b) Complete the covering letter with suitable words and word-combinations using the advertisement.

Wanted Sports Camp Instructors Enthusiastic sports instructors wanted for our summer camp in August, teaching groups of 11-14 years old. No experience is necessary, but knowledge of at least one foreign language is useful. Write with a CV to MS Jean Robson, Sports Camp International, PO Box 231.

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Dear _____________

I am writing __________ your advertisement in _____________. I would like to apply for a position of _____________.

I ____________ my CV with details of my __________ and work experience. Please contact me if you require any ____________.

I look forward to ____________.

Yours ___________,

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c) Read and correct mistakes in the underlined sentences of the following covering letter.

89, Patona str.,

Lviv, 79000

8 097 576 98 52

iren7@hotmail.com

21 June 2009

Dear Sir

I am writing in reply to your advertisement. I would like to apply for the position of a waitress with your restaurant.

As you’ll see from my CV I have little experience in this field as a waitress in a fast food restaurant and have finished courses of waiters at technical school of catering. I’m energetic and friendly person.

Please find enclosed a copy of my CV. Call me any time, will be waiting!

Love from,

Iren Miroshkina

Task X. Complete the covering letter with the following prepositions: for, to in, at, on, with, of.

35 Radcliffe Street Hatford London N22 4RD 13th November 2009 Dear Sir/ Madam I am writing _____ response ______ your advertisement ______ Entertainment Weekly. I would like ____ apply ____ the job ____ DJ ____ your club. I enclose my CV ____ details ____ my qualifications and work experience. As you’ll see, I have almost two years’ experience of working ___ clubs and ____ a cruise ship. I know the latest dances and all the best bands. Please contact me if you require any further information. I look forward ____ hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Tom Sanders

Task XI. Use the information from Task IX and write covering letters for the advertisements in Task VII for Steven and Jane.

Task XII. Imagine that you are applying for a position of a manager/ accountant / economist / travel agent / receptionist etc. with a hotel. Write your CV for a job of your choice (indicate what it is) and a covering letter. Use your own details and add qualifications and work experience which you hope to get in the future.