Complete the passage below using the appropriate words or phrases from the list below

Letter of application, position, application form, shortlist, apply for, interview, recruit, recruitment agency, covering letter, CV, applicants, hire

When a company needs to (1) ____ or employ new people, it may decide to advertise the job or (2) _____ in the appointments section of a newspaper. People whoare interested can then (3) ____ the job by sending in a (4) ___or (5) _____ and a (6) _____ containing details of their education and experience. In some cases a company may prefer to do this initial selection after asking candidates to complete a standard (7) ____. The company's human resource department will then select the applications that it considers the most suitable and prepare a (8) _____ of candidates or (9) ____, who are invited to attend an (10) _______.

Another way for a company to (11) _____ is by using the services of a (12) ___ (US = search firm) who will provide them with a list of suitable candidates.

9. a) Put the events in Josef Gutkind’s career in chronological order.

_1__ Before graduating, Josef applied for jobs in twenty companies.

____ Josef was offered a position as a management trainee.

____ He attended a second interview conducted by a panel of managers.

____ He found a new job, but was dismissed after arguing with his boss.

____ Two years later he was appointed Logistics Manager.

____ He was short-listed for a second interview at Wilson Brothers.

____ While he was unemployed Josef studied for a master’s degree.

____ When Wilson’s got into difficulties, Josef was made redundant.

____ In his early fifties he took a sabbatical to write a book.

____ He retired from business and now lives in the south of France.

____ Thanks to his enhanced CV, Josef was hired by a firm of consultants.

____ The book was a best-seller, and Josef resigned from the firm.

b) Use the expressions in bold from the first five sentences above to complete these questions from a job interview. Change the verb form if necessary.

1. Could you tell me exactly why you ___ from OQP?

2. Was that before or after you ____ Quality Manager?

3. After the factory closed, was it difficult to _____?

4. Have you ____ jobs in other companies in the area?

5. Would you be available to _____ next week?

6. How would you feel if we _____ as a product manager?