C) In pairs, practise making suggestions about how to start job hunting. Use the phrases in the box to help you

I think it’s time to start… We need to think about where… Maybe we should begin by… I suppose we should think about… Let’s go see… We could find out about available jobs Why don’t we read… I suggest we start by….

Exercise 3 Insert the following words in the gaps in the text below.

applicant ▪ application form ▪ candidate ▪ references ▪ CV or resume short-listed ▪ job description ▪ interview ▪ employment agencies job vacancies ▪ apply

Many people looking for work read the … advertised by companies and …. in newspapers or on the Internet. To reply to an advertisement is to …. for a job. (You become a …. or an …..) You fill in the company’s …, and send it, along with your …. and a covering letter. You often have to give the names of two people who are prepared to write …. for you. If your qualifications and abilities match the …, you might be …, i.e. selected to attend an ….

Job advertisement

Exercise 4 a) Look at these job advertisements. Make notes on each advertisement specifying the title of the post, the type of the company, the responsibilities described, the type of person required, the business skills required, the pay and benefits.