7. Insert the proper prepositions.

19: of (5) on (2) in (4) within (1) for (2) about (3) from (2)

1. The happiness … any person largely depends … having suitable 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 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.

8. Paraphrase the sentences using the synonyms from the box instead of the underlined words.

background, resume, panel, emphasize, contain, prospective, applicant

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

2. A resume should include a summary of essential facts from your biography.

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

In a minute or so.

Secretary: Are you listening?

Mr Voit: Yes.

Secretary: I’m sorry but Mr Affleck is not yet in. He must be in a conference. But I expect he will be back in a few minutes.

Mr Voit: Could I leave him a message, please?

Secretary: Sure.

Mr Voit: Well, I’d be very much obliged if you asked him to ring me up any time on Friday. My name is Ken Voit.

Secretary: Very well sir. I’ll make a notice of it. Does he know your telephone number?

Mr Voit: I had an interview with him. He has my resume, my number is in it.

Secretary: So, you’re Ken Voit, aren’t you?

Mr Voit: That’s right. Thank you. Good-bye.

Secretary: Good-bye.