25. Applying for a job

When and if you apply for a job with a foreign company you will have to write a CV with a covering letter. Surf the Internet and find out how to do it (e.g. www.headhunter.ru or www.job.ru).

1. Study the advertisement given below and write your CV and covering letter.

2. Rehearse your job interview with a friend. Pay particular attention to the verb forms you are going to use to be polite. (See Grammar Reference Unit 1 Distancing p. …)

The International Trade Centre (ITC)

In Geneva, Switzerland,

Is looking for

Market Analyst for its

Division of Market Development

His/her duties relate to a variety of market research activities such as assessing market prospects for trade with East-European countries, Russia in particular, identifying priority products and markets for trade promotion.

Qualification and Experience required: University degree at the advanced level in Law, Economics or similar discipline. Experience in market research desirable. High level computer literacy. Ability to work with minimum supervision with people of different national backgrounds.

Languages: Excellent knowledge of English and Russian. Working knowledge of another European language an asset.

Date of Entry: As soon as possible.

Type of appointment: Two-year fixed-term, renewable.

Applications should be mailed to:

The Chief, Personnel Section

International Trade Centre unctad/wto

CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Please elaborate, in a concise statement NOT EXCEEDING ONE PAGE, why you consider yourself qualified for this particular position.

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26. Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

A.

Van Robbery

Robbers used a tractor and a lorry to ambush a security van on Wednesday night, escaping with hundreds of thousands of pounds. The robbery came as detectives who (1) ________________ (to investigate) the £53m raid in Tonbridge announced that they (2) _________________ (to find) another £8m of the stolen money.

The Wednesday robbery is part of a growing trend of attacks on security vans. Two men (3) ________________ (to wait) in a stolen lorry for the armoured vehicle to make its delivery. They pulled out in front of the van, forcing it to stop, then a tractor rammed the vehicle from behind and robbers, who (4) _________________ (to wear) balaclavas, leapt out of the lorry, smashing the van’s windows and back door with crowbars.

As soon as the robbers (5) _________________ (to seize) several sackfuls of cash they abandoned the lorry and the tractor and used another vehicle to make their getaway. Detectives found an abandoned Volvo V40 less than a mile away. Detective Chief Inspector Judi Heaton said: “The robbers (6) _______________ (to make) a mistake by leaving the vehicles behind. They (7) _________________ (to recover) and now (8) _____________ (to examine) by forensic experts.”

She added: “Not all of the money in the van (9) ______________ (to steal). The bank will not be able to check how much money (10) _____________ (to go) until we ________________ (11) (to finish) looking at the van.” She said there (12) ______________ (to be) nothing to suggest that the robbers (13) ______________ (to have) inside information, but every line of the inquiry (14) _____________ (to pursue). “We do not think it (15) _________ (to connect) to the £53m raid in Tonbridge, Kent,” she added.

Five people (16) ________________ (to charge) in connection with the Tonbridge robbery since the investigation (17) _______________ (to be) underway. More than a third of the £53m stolen at Tonbridge now (18) ________________ (to find), Kent police said last night. The latest find of £8.6m (19) ______________ (to be) in a garage in Southborough, near Tonbridge Wells. A total of £20m so far (20) ______________ (to recover).

(From ‘The Guardian’, abridged)

B.