In a minute or so.

Secretary: Are you listening?

Mr Voit: Yes.

Secretary: I’m sorry but Mr Affleck is not yet in. he must be in the conference. But I expect he will back in a few minutes.

Mr Voit: Could I leave him a message, please?

Secretary: Sure.

Mr Voit: Well, I’d be very much obliged if you asked him to ring me up any time on Friday. My name is Ken Voit.

Secretary: Very well sir. I’ll make a notice of it. Does he know your telephone number?

Mr Voit: I had an interview with him. He has my resume, my number is in it.

Secretary: So, you’re Ken Voit, aren’t you?

Mr Voit: That’s right. Thank you. Good-bye.

Secretary: Good-bye.

IX. Read the following information and say what the general rules of composing a resume are. Consult the vocabulary notes after the text if necessary.

It is usual to begin a resume with personal data. It includes your name address, social insurance number, home telephone number and business phone number (recommended only if your present employer is aware of your job search). It may also contain such facts as your date of birth, marital status, and number of dependants.

Such section as explanation of your career objective or goal may be optional. Here you may point out the specific position for which you are applying.

The structure of the next part of your resume will depend a great deal on your work history. If you are a recent graduate with limited job experience, begin with your education first. You should highlight achievements and honours, and note extracurricular activities. Your resume should involve information about the courses you took which are relevant to the position you desire, or special training you may have participated in and skills you have. Continue with your part-time or summer employment, and indicate your responsibility and duties.

If you posses a strong professional background, you should begin with your work experience first. Information provided here will include a job title, name of employer, address date of employment, and a brief summary of duties. Emphasize responsibilities, highlight personal achievements and advancement at work. Your list of positions should be in reverse chronological order, so it is usual to begin with the current employer.

Next, your resume could include a brief section necessary to give employers an insight into your leisure and non-work activities: clubs or professional associations, community volunteer work, sports and hobbies.

Finally you could list references. It has become acceptable practice to write “References: Available upon request” because addresses, titles, phone numbers may be changed. Choose references carefully and always ask permission to use their names as references.

Vocabulary notes:

acceptable practice – общепринятая практика

advancement – продвижение

brief summary – краткое описание

current = present

dependant – иждивенец

duties = responsibilities – обязанности

extracurricular – общественный, внеучебный

highlight – освещать

insight into – представление о

job title – название должности

marital status – семейное положение

part-time – почасовой

position – должность

relevant to – относящийся к

reverse – обратный

work history – трудовая биография