Warm-up

When do you need a resume? Choose the correct answer:

a) when you leave school

b) when you enter the university

c) when you want to find a job

1.Read and memorize the following words and word combination:

1. opening вакансия

2. employer наниматель, работодатель

3. toolорудие, инструмент

4. employee работающий по найму

5. saleпродажа

6. responsibilities обязанности

7. accomplishments достоинства

8. contribution вклад

9. neatясный, точный, лаконичный

10. performance действие, деятельность

11. capabilities(неиспользованные ещё) возможности

2. Translate the following word combinations:

today’s job market; the number of openings; resumes submitted every day; to get into the company; the employer’s tool; the most marketable skills; job responsibilities; neatly organized one-paged resume; past performance; future capabilities

Reading

1. Read the text “What’s a Resume” and answer the question:

What should a resume tell about?

What’s a Resume?

In today’s job market, the number of openings is limited comparing to the number of resumes submitted every day. The resume is the employer’s tool for choosing among candidates and the employee’s tool to get into the company.

So, if your resume is your sales tool – show your most marketable skills. It should not just summarize your job responsibilities. Focus on your accomplishments and contributions, emphasize your successes and strengths.

Employers prefer neatly organized one-page resumes, as they spend only 15 to 20 seconds on each resume. So, your resume should quickly tell about your past performance and future capabilities.