V. Read the following English word combinations taken from the text above. Choose their Russian equivalents.

to make a good impression on someone	возможность продемонстрировать мастерство
career objective	произвести хорошее впечатление на кого-либо
to shake hands	принято избегать обсуждения
opportunity to demonstrate skills	желаемая должность
it is common to avoid discussing	кандидатура, подходящая на определенную должность
institution you are going to work at	немедленно проверить профессиональное мастерство претендента
some rules of behaviour	некоторые правила поведения
suitable person for a particular job	пожать руку
to check applicant’s professional skills immediately	заведение, в котором вы собираетесь работать

VI. Read the sentences, insert the proper prepositions into them.

19: of (6) on (2) in (3) within (1) for (2) about (2) at (1) from (2)

1. The happiness … any person largely depends … having suitable and desired job.

2. One may learn … a job vacancy … a newspaper, … a friend, … the employment agency.

3. To apply … a job you are interested …, it is necessary to convince the prospective employer … your ability to do this job well.

4. To make a good impression … the interviewer it is important to find some information … the company or institution you are going to work … .

5. Interviewers are usually interested … qualifications … the candidate and the reasons … applying … that job.

6. The conclusion … the candidate is made … the first ten minutes … the interview.

VII. Read the following sentences, substitute the underlined words by the synonymous ones choosing them from the text Applying for a Job.

1. To apply for a job the first thing you should do is to prepare a curriculum vitae.

2. A resume must include a summary of essential facts about your biography.

3. You should point out your strong points in your resume.

4. Well-composed resume will make the potential employer understand what abilities make you a suitable person for a particular job.

5. «Deep-end» interview gives to a candidate the opportunity to demonstrate his skills and apply his knowledge.

6. Board interview is the one where applicant is interviewed by a panel of interviewers.

VIII. Act out the dialogues a and b. Make up your own dialogues concerning job search.

A

Secretary: Hello, Mr Newman’s office.

Mrs Lewis: Hello. My name is Natasha Lewis. Could I contact the Personnel Manager?

Secretary: I’ll find out if he is in. Hang on a moment.

Mrs Lewis: All right.

Mr Sanders: Joe Sanders, Personnel Manager. Good morning.

Mrs Lewis: Hello, Mr Sanders. I’d like to apply for the position of a laboratory assistant at the Certification Department with your company.

Mr Sanders: Please leave your resume to my secretary. Do you have any job experience, Mrs Lewis?

Mrs Lewis: Yes, laboratory assistant at the University.

Mr Sanders: Good. I’ll study your resume and schedule an interview with you next week.

Mrs Lewis: Thank you, Mr Sanders.

Mr Sanders: Good-bye.

B

Secretary: Hello, Mr Affleck’s office.

Mr Voit: I’d like to speak to Mr Affleck.

Secretary: One moment. Hold the line, please. I’ll see if he is in.