University of Foreign Languages and International Studies

DIVISION OF ENGLISH FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES Chapter 13

Student’s name: …………………………………………………… The Job Search, Resumes,
Date of birth: ……………………………………………………….
and Cover Letters
Fill the gap with a suitable word or phrase. Use textbook as a reference.

1. How should the job-search process begin?

Many people may think that the first step in finding a job is writing a (1)_________, but
it’s wrong. The job-search process actually begins long (2)_________ you are ready to
prepare your résumé. Regardless of the kind of employment you seek, you must invest
time and effort getting ready.

2. What should you know before seeking your dream jobs?

You can’t hope to find the position of your dreams without: (a) knowing (3)_________,
(b) knowing the job (4)_________, and (c) knowing the (5)_________ process.

3. What steps should you go through in the process of seeking an employment?

START HERE
Accept the
Identifying
best offer or
your interests
reevaluate
and goals
your progress

Interview Evaluate your

companies (6)_________

Design a Choose a
résumé and a career path
(8)_________ and job
letter objective

Search the Search the

(7)_________ open job
job market market
4. Where do candidates seek jobs?

In addition to using the big job (9)_________ sites, job candidates should also use other
sites such as corporate web sites, association web sites, local (10)_________ web sites,
niche web sites, professional networking sites.

5. What are the differences between a chronological résumé and a functional

résumé?

(11)_________ résumés focus on job history with the most recent positions listed first,
while (12) _________ résumés focus attention on a candidate’s skills rather than on past
employment.

The (13) _________ style works well for candidates who have experience in their field
of employment and for those who show steady career growth, but it is (14) _________
appropriate for people who have changed jobs frequently or who have gaps in their
employment records.

For college students and others who lack extensive experience, the (15) _________
résumé format may be preferable because this résumé style highlights accomplishments
and can de-emphasize a negative (16) _________ history. Older job seekers who want to
de-emphasize a long job history and job hunters who are afraid of appearing
overqualified may also prefer the (17) _________ format.

6. Some tips for writing an effective career objective on your résumé:

Your objective should also focus on the employer’s (18) _________ . Therefore, it should
be written from the employer’s perspective, not your own.

Focus on how you can (19) _________ to the organization, not on what the organization
can do for you.

Also be careful that your career objective doesn’t downplay your (20) _________. For
example, some consultants warn against using the words entry-level in your objective, as
these words emphasize lack of experience or show poor self-confidence.

Finally, your objective should be (21) _________. Try to limit your objective to no more
than two or three lines.

7. Some tips for writing an effective summary of qualifications on your résumé:

Recruiters are busy, and smart job seekers add a summary of qualifications to their
résumés to save the time of (22) _________ and hiring managers. Once a job is
advertised, a hiring manager may get hundreds or even thousands of résumés in response.
A summary at the (23) _________ of your résumé makes it easier to read and ensures that
your most impressive qualifications are not overlooked by a recruiter, who may be
skimming résumés quickly.

A summary of qualifications will include three to eight bulleted statements that prove you
are the ideal candidate for the position. When formulating these statements, consider your
(24) _________ in the field, your education, your (25) _________ skills, awards you
have won, certifications, and any other accomplishments that you want to highlight.
Include numbers wherever possible. Target the most important (26) _________ an
employer will be looking for in the person hired for this position.

8. How many versions of résumé do candidates need to prepare?

Because résumés are increasingly becoming part of searchable databases, you may need
three versions: a traditional print-based résumé, a (27) _________ résumé and a plain-
text résumé for (28) _________ or online posting. This does not mean that you have to
write different résumés. You are merely preparing different versions of your traditional
résumé. With all versions, you should also be aware of the significant role of résumé (29)
_________. Finally, you may decide to create an (30) _________ to showcase your
qualifications.