English B1

Task 2 - Writing production

Presented by:
JAVIER ANDRES BOHÓRQUEZ CRUZ
Group: 11
C.C. 1013633798

Presented to:
Royer Dario Ramos

Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia – UNAD

School of basic sciences, technology and engineering
J.A.G. – Bogotá
2021
1. Write the meaning of the following words:

Employer: Person or company that employs others

Job openings: Is the total amount of labor provided by individuals in an economy.
Join: To bring several people together to form a whole, to contribute to a common
cause or to achieve a particular end.
Resume: List of personal data and professional history presented by the applicant for a
position or job.
Behavior: It refers to the actions of a person and the facts that he/she shows in the daily
routine.
Self-motivated: It is to give oneself the reasons and enthusiasm with which to provoke
an action or a certain behavior.
Team-oriented: It is to make the teams work better and united.
Hire: (Hiring): To enter a business arrangement whereby one party performs a service
in exchange for money or other compensation.

2. Write complete sentences using the words studied in the previous exercise.

• Negotiations between employers and unions have already started.

• My sister attended a job opening that was recently posted.
• My mother was invited to join the dermatology committee for cancer
prevention.
• Every year I try to add knowledge and experience to my resume.
• That child needs to improve his behavior a bit because he already looks crazy.
• Self-improvement is the best way to self-motivate.
• Companies should work more on team oriented.
• The hiring of heads of research was announced.
 3. Write 3 qualities and skills you think employers look for.
• Communication skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Honesty and integrity.

II. After reading the text complete the following chart:

Verbs Adjectives Prepositions

job proactive with
join confident in
post dynamic of

III. After reading the text answer the following questions:

a. Where can you post your resumé?

I can publish them in websites.

b. What are employers looking for?

They are looking for people who have mastered specific functions, with the right
personality and behaviors to work successfully.

c. What are the skills candidates should have?

They want candidates to be effective, to demonstrate they can adapt quickly, solve
problems and motivate people, but also to have leadership skills and ability to work under
pressure.

d. What will you do if you want to get a job?

I would publish my resume on a website demonstrating my strongest skills and abilities for
that job.
2.4 Publish in the forum the job advertisement chosen.

Position – Job title Staff Research Economist Marketplace

Salary: $150 - $200
Responsibilities: • Lead the research agenda to identify the effects on the
entire creator market.
• Contribute to the strategic leadership of the Marketplace
Business team.
• Collaborate with business analysts and market researchers
from other fields.
• Work on data projects that balance the needs of two-sided
marketplace.
Qualifications/Skills • Ability to communicate complex topics using plain (non-
needed: technical) language and handle a variety of partners across
the business.
• Have an understanding of demand and substitution
estimation methods and approaches.
• You have experience planning, scoping, and delivering a
research agenda to support business decisions.
• Feel comfortable working with distributed teams across
multiple offices and timezones.
• Be communicative person that values building positive
relationships with colleagues and partners.
Company Spotify
information: Regeringsgatan 19; SE-111 53 Stockholm
Industry: Media
Size: 5.600 employees
Sector: multimedia services
Location: New York, NY 10001
 Cover Letter

Javier A. Bohorquez Cruz

Bogotá, Colombia
3208062175
Javibcruz13@gmail.com

July 7, 2021
Director, Human Resources
Spotify
New York, NY 10001

Cordial greetings,

My name is Javier A. Bohórquez Cruz. Through this letter, I would like to express
my interest in the position of Staff Research Economist Marketplace, which was published
through the ladders website, as it corresponds perfectly to the previous assignments I have
done and to the sector in which I would like to continue to evolve.

I would also like to mention that, thanks to my experiences and personal projects, I
have been able to develop certain skills that I would like to put at your disposal today:
My knowledge and experiences in the Marketing sector, in companies as Falabella
de Colombia and Sony Music Entertainment Colombia S.A., which have allowed me to
have a domain in navigate online recourses with the application of technology achieving
the decision making for innovative projects, also my interpersonal skills as establist labor
relations contribute to motivate others achieving an assertive communication between work
teams.
It would be very nice for me to work in a company like yours and to be able to
contribute with my brainstorming and problem-solving skills to share the trust that you can
place in me.
 I hope that my profile can be useful to be able to perform the proposed position and
can discuss more about the company and its objectives.

Respectfully,

Javier A. Bohórquez Cruz