4 Job interviews and career

•••. analysing order of 4.5 Writing CVs

information

•••. expressing information in Discussion

a dynamic way
D What information do you include in your CV? Mark these ideas Y (yes), N (no)
•••. writing a CV or D? (it depends).
your age D your pets D
your holiday jobs D your photo D
your interests D your professional objective D
your marital status D your religion D

Listening
o 1:64 Listen to a recruitment consultant talking about what to include in a CV.
Compare what he says with your ideas from Exercise 1.

Model
D Read the CV. Underline the correct answers.
1 Robin is a woman / a man.
2 Robin wants to become a trainer / a volunteer / a manager.
3 Robin studied in Montreal/Toronto / Detroit.
4 Robin has experience in the restaurant / automobile / tourist industry.
5 Robin is good at running / singing / languages.

ROBIN A. VANDERVELT

Date of birth: 17 April, 1992

Nationality: Canadian
Address: 134 Cedar Avenue, Montreal

CAREEROBJECTIVE

I hope to gain experience and develop my skills in a trainee management position with a large industrial company.

EDUCATION

2010-2013 B.Com, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

WORK HISTORY

January-June 2012 Work placement, General Motors, Detroit, USA

I assisted the supply chain manager. I updated the supplier database and coordinated meetings.
July-September 2011 Holiday job, Abbott Laboratories, Montreal
I worked as an administrative assistant. I dealt with all hotel and travel bookings.
June-August 2010 Holiday job, Quebec Summer Camps
I designed, planned and implemented sports and outdoor activities for children aged 10 to 14.

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

2012-2013 Volunteer manager, University Women's Center

I managed a team of volunteers. We provided information and support for women students.
2011-2012 Captain, Ontario Women's Student Basketball Team
I handled the team's budget, organized matches and ran events.

OTHER

Bilingual French/English, fluent Spanish, excellent computer skills

Driving licence

REFERENCES

Available on request

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Analysis
Internet
research II Number these sections in the order they appear in the CV.

Search for the keywords D what I know about work D what I want to do
example career D who I am D what other people say about me
objectives. Write a D what I know about leadership D what I know about my subject
career objective for D what else I can do
your CV.
11 In a CV, it is usual to put the most important information first. Robin is a student, so her
education is the most important information. How is the order different for an older person
with more work experience?

Language focus
II How did Robin express this information in a dynamic way in her CV?
1 I was an intern in the supply chain department.
2 I did data entry about suppliers.
3 I checked the rooms were free.
4 I was a temporary secretary.
5 My job was booking tickets and rooms.
6 I was a sports and activities leader.
7 I helped the other volunteers.
8 I checked if we had enough money.
9 I spoke to other teams.
10 I did all the hard work at events.

IJ Rewrite these sentences from CVs to give a better impression. Use the verbs in brackets.
1 I did various jobs in a production department. (assist)
I assisted the production manager.
2 I phoned hotels and travel agencies. (deal with)
Glossary PAGE 155 3 I opened letters and signed for deliveries. (handle)
4 I gave out brochures on the company stand at an exhibition. (run)
bartender 5 I was the receptionist for company visitors. (welcome)
marital status 6 I made sandwiches and coffee in a movie studio. (provide)
pet 7 It was my job to imagine new procedures and make people follow them. (design, implement)
pickup truck 8 My job was to tell the other people what to do and show them how to do it. (manage, coach)
regatta
sailing
Output
stand
variable IJ Read the notes for Yann's CV. With a partner, decide which information to use and how to
organize it. Then write the CV.

Yann Lerous, 1-4 '1e.ars old, born in Bre.st, France

Aue.nt t.nglish. BaSic. G.e.rman.
Committe.e member, Bre.st sailing dub, 2.001-2.00Q. Did most of the worK for annual regatta.
June-!\ugust 2.011Mc.Donald's® restaurant. ';)outh kensington, London. CooK then supervisor.
I often go fishing - own pic.Kuptruc.K
Januaf'j-June 2.012.WorK placement, VolKswagen, Wolfsburg, G.erman'j. Various jobs in accounts department.
Driving lic.e.nc.e
Married, one c.hild aged 2.
Helpe.d in parents' hotel and restaurant when I was a Kid.
Current address: IS, rue. des Moines, Yaris
Career objec.tive: a general management position in the hotel and restaurant buemess
{':.e.fere.nc.esavailable. on request
June-';)e.pte.mber iOlo Holida'l job, Club Me.d, Tunisia. Bartender and waite.r
M!\ Inte.rnational Econornlcs, !\me.ric.an Unive.rsit'l of Yaris
fre.nc.h national poxer c.hampion, 2.011
';)tucle.nt representative at Unive.rsit'l - monthl'l me.e.tings with manage.me.nt
Birthda'l - !\pril 2.lst
Motor boat Iicence

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