Give a word or a phrase for the following definition professional duties talent skills education

1)
professional duties; 2) talent, skills, education; 3) appraise,
decide
the value
of; 4) looking for a job; 5) statement about a person’s character or
abilities; 6)
meeting or speaking with a person; 7) communicate; 8).person who
gives a job.

2. Translate the words given in brackets.

1)
There are several ways of (поиска
работы).
2) First you should (оценить)
your
own chances 3) He studied the ads of (о
вакансиях)
being published. 4) Solid
companies (помещают
объявления)
in prestigious expensive publications. 5)
Your main task is to understand whether the position (согласуется)
your skills and
education. 6) Such special demands (устанавливают
уровень)
of the candidate’s
qualification. 7) Remember that the demands enumerated in the ads
(обязательны).
Carefully read (требования)
made of the given position. 9) There
is a need to understand that the word does not (подразумевает)
secretarial functions.
10) (Предварительный
отбор)
is carried out on the basis of resumes. 11)
Reading the ads you may (выделить/получить)
information on the (деятель­ности)
of the company. 12) There is a need (представить
себе)
at least in general
outline the personnel structure of Western companies.

3.
Complete the following sentences using suitable words or phrases
from the list below. Translate your sentences.

Managing
director; junior executive; colleague; director; supervisor; staff;
senior executive; superior; employee; middle manager; subordinate;
work-force.

1).
The group of executives working below the top managers are generally
called…2).Valerie
is an important person in our company. She is a member of the Board
of…
3). Peter, a recent university graduate, has been with the firm for
a
year. He is at present a … and is being trained for a managerial
position. 4).Their
… is expanding rapidly. They now have over 5.000 employees. 5). At
least 50%
of our … have been with the company over ten years. 6). … in an
organization generally
have more fringe benefits than lower-level managers. 7). We are a
small group
in the Research and Development Department. Fortunately, I get on
well
with
all my…
8).Our telephone operators work under the direction of a …9).I
work under Mr. Brown. He’s my…
10).
Shelia and Tom work under my
authority.
I am their boss and they are my…11).
I am responsible for …training
and development.

4.
Look at the following examples of skills/responsibilities and
personality traits, translate them and find the ones that apply to
you.

Skills/Responsibilities	Personality Traits
acting;	making decisions	Use: I am very..	…is one of my
			strong points
analyzing;	meeting people	accurate	accuracy
assembling	negotiating	adaptable	adaptability
(putting	(bargaining)	cooperative	cooperation
things together);	operating machines	creative	creativity
building things;	organizing	dependable	dependability
cooking;	persuading people	flexible	flexibility
dancing;	repairing machines	mature	maturity
decorating;	selling	organized	organization
designing;	sewing	persuasive	persuasiveness

driving;	singing	punctual	punctuality
filing;	solving problems	responsible	responsibility
growing things;	speaking	tactful	tact
helping people;	sports
interviewing;	supervising
listening;	typing
making crafts

IV.
Study the list of Job Titles, translate and prepare a good
reading.
Fill out the table matching correspon­ding
personality traits, skills/responsibilities and work.

Job
Titles

accountant	Interpreter
baby sitter	Librarian
baker	live-in-companion
bank teller	manager
barber/hair stylist	messenger
bartende	nurse
bookkeeper	nurse’s aid
building superintendent	pattern maker
bus driver	pharmacist
butcher	plumber
carpenter	police officer
cashier	printer
computer programmer	railroad conductor
construction worker	receptionist
cook	salesperson
dental assistant	secretary
doctor	security guard
electrician	sewing machine operator
employment counselor	social worker
engineer	stock clerk
file clerk	tailor
fire fighter	taxi driver
florist	teacher
furrier	translator
gardener	travel agent
housepainter	typist
housekeeper	waiter

Trait	Skill/Responsibility	Application to work
Hobbies: things you have most enjoyed doing

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Ex. 12. You came to an employment agency and have to answer their questionare.

«Personnel Corps»

Professional Recruitment & Selection

Tel. 275-35-02 Fax 275-36-96

Questionnaire

1.	Are you seeking		3.	Do you like	yes	no
a)	full-time employment?	□	a)	meeting people	□	□
b)	part-time employment?	□	b)	working alone	□	□
2.	Which of these is most		c)	working with other
	important for you?		d)	people	□	□
	(Please number 1-5 in order		working with your
	of importance)		e)	hands	□	□
	money □ people □ security □	travelling	□	□
	job satisfaction	□	4.	What do you like doing in	your
	an interesting job	□		free time?

Ex. 13. What should you do to find a job? Find the logical sequence of the steps you should take.

• get an invitation for an interview
• make an appointment with an employment agency counselor
• read the classified ads
• think what kind of job you want
• analyse your skills, personality traits and accomplishments
• get ready for the interview
• find out what employment agency you can use
• find out as much as you can about the company

Ex. 14. Topics for discussions and essays

1. There are some individuals that «know» what they want to be from the time they are children. Have you ever known anybody like this?
2. Do you think that choosing an occupation is more difficult today than it used to be for young people 30 or 40 years ago? Give your views.
3. By what age (18? younger? older?) should a person «know» what he or she wants to do? Discuss your idea.

Text C. Classified Ads

So, You Are Looking for a Job

WHAT MUST YOU BEGIN WITH?

There are several traditional ways of looking for a job.

A civilized and active means of looking for a job is studying the market of the offered vacancies to get an idea of necessary demands and size up your own chances.

The best way of doing this is to use the help of employment agencies or to independently study the ads of job opportunities being published.

Announcements of job opportunities can be read in different printed publications. But which of them is worth reacting to?

Don’t put much trust in ads in the yellow press. Solid companies place ads in prestigious expensive publications with a firm reputation.

Your main task is to understand whether the position being offered is consistent with the levels of your skills, education, and experience in work.

The structure of job opportunities ads is usually the same: the name of the vacant position, the list of the candidate’s professional duties, the demands made of the candidate, and the system of compensations and benefits. Ads are often published by employment agencies on behalf of their clients. The address of the office is usually not given — it is suggested that the resume should be sent to a P.O. box or else faxed.

Having carefully studied the demands and duties being offered, an experienced reader may extract information on the activities of the company and the prospects of its development.

The phrases often used about «successful work over many years in the Russian market», «New missions being opened», etc., really testify to the company’s dependability, serious prospects for its growth, and the durability of its stay in Russia.

First, one must pay attention to the position. To grasp what lurks behind the position’s English name, there is a need to visualize at least in general outline the personnel structure at Western companies. For instance one may be misled by the incorrect interpretation of the word «Assistant». There is a need to understand that this word does not at all imply secretarial functions. A more exact meaning of this word is: mate, aid, apprentice manager, high-class specialist capable of independently tackling the tasks set to him.

Therefore using all possible means, try to learn as much as possible about this position to prepare yourself as best as possible for a meeting with the employer.

Carefully read the demands made of the given position. The demand to know a foreign language is very important. In most cases there is a need for free command of the language — Fluent English. Free command implies an ability freely to deal with a foreign manager, competently to compile documents and speak on the phone. This demand may prove to be the most important.

Quite often the ads do not decipher other demands in detail. For example, the ability to type in Russian/Latin. According to international standards, an adequate level of typewriting is a speed of 60 words per minute. Therefore, when claiming the given position, you need to check your speed or bring it up to the required level. Besides, a secretary is usually required to be able to work on a personal computer. In general, if the ads meticulously enumerate the software products, systems, languages, etc., which the candidate must necessarily know, remember that these demands have a strictly binding force.

Such special demands set the level of the candidate’s indispensable qualifications.

Thus, you have decided to find a job: buy «Moscow News» and carefully study the ads given by employment agencies. Now you will be faced with the labor-consuming procedure of writing and circulating your resume.

(abridgedfrom «Moscow News»)

by Natalya Gremitskaya Manager for Marketing and Advertising at Ancor Employment Agency
Ex. 15. Give a word or a phrase for the following definition.

1) professional duties; 2) talent, skills, education; 3) appraise, decide the value of; 4) looking for a job; 5) statement about a person’s character or abilities 6) meeting or speaking with a person; 7) communicate; person who gives — job.

Ex. 16. Translate the words given in brackets.

1) There are several ways of (поиска работы). 2) First you should (оценить) your own chances 3) He studied the ads of (о вакансиях) being published. 4 Solid companies (помешают объявления) in prestigious expensive publication. 5) Your main task is to understand whether the position (согласуется) your skills and education. 6) Such special demands (устанавливают уровень) of the candidate’s qualification. 7) Remember that the demands enumerated in the ads (обязательны). Carefully read (требования) made of the given position. 9) There is a need to understand that the word does not (подразумевает) secretarial functions. 10) (Предварительный отбор) is carried out on the basis of resumes 11) Reading the ads you may (выделить/получить) information on the (деятельности) of the company. 12) There is a need (представить себе) at least in general outline the personnel structure of Western companies.
Ex.17. Complete the following sentences using suitable words or phrases from the list below. Translate your sentences.

Managing director; junior executive; colleague; director; supervisor; staff; senior executive; superior; employee; middle manager; subordinate; work-force
1) The group of executives working below the top managers are generally called

2) Valerie is an important person in our company. She is a member of the

Board of … 3) Peter, a recent university graduate, has been with the firm for

a year. He is at present a …. and is being trained for a managerial position. 4) Their …. is expanding rapidly. They now have over 5.000 employees. 5) At least 50% of our…. have been with the company over ten years. 6) …. in an organization generally have more fringe benefits than lower-level managers. 7) We are a small group in the Research and Development Department. Fortunately, I get on well

with all my… . Our telephone operators work under the direction of a….

9) 1 work under Mr. Brown. He’s my… . 10) Shelia and Tom work under my

authority. I am their boss and they are my …. . 11) I am responsible for ….

training and development. 12) A …. is a person of high rank in an organization, usually next in importance to the Chairman.

Ex. 18.

1. Read the want ads and fill out the table below.
2. Choose an occupation for yourself giving all pros and cons.

Job title	Company name	Requirements
Age	Skills	Personality trait	Language	Responsibilities

1. What are the main responsibilities for today’s hot vacancies: the Customs.
2. Find three «buzz» words that appear in the advertisements for each job title, («buzz» word — special words most frequently used in the related ads).

Job title

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