4. Give an example of a person’s career (with the events in chronological order).

In most cases people start thinking about their career, when they study at the university. Before graduating, student applies for jobs in many companies.

Then person should attend interviews. If interviewee proves that they are the best candidate for this job, they will be offered a position as a manager trainee (стажер). Some years later they will be appointed as a manager. If company gets into difficulties, person can be made redundant. It should stimulate self-development.

Person can start mastering new skills for a new job or studying for master's degree. Education, work experience, different extension courses allow the person to create a new enhanced CV, so thanks to it, person can be hired by a well-established company.

During the whole working period person can take a sabbatical. When the person is 55-60 years old he\she can resigned from the company. But if they still continue working they will receive salary and pension.

5. Think of advantages and disadvantages of taking a gap year and the ways of spending it.

Gap year: travelling, working, doing voluntary work, writing a book, building a house, living with a family abroad, studying, meditating, etc.

Advantages: gain experience and maturity, see the world, do something you can’t do professionally, do something for people in need, give yourself time to make important choices, escape pressure or difficulty, save money for studies, enhance your CV, etc.

Disadvantages: get out of step / lose touch with friends / colleagues, financial cost, acquire ‘bad’ habits, be perceived as less serious / ambitious, lose job or miss opportunities, etc.

1. What aspects of your personality should be taken into consideration when choosing a career?

2. What tips for creating a career can you give?

3. What fringe benefits are the most desirable for you?

Business Vocabulary in Use

1. Describe the selection procedure. (U.3)

Selection is the process by which the job applicants are screened and interviewed and a hiring decision made.

At first, companies advertise in newspapers or on the Internet. Then they look at the backgrounds of applicants – their experience of different jobs and their educational qualifications.

The companies invite the most interesting candidates to a group discussion. Also they can give some psychometric tests to assess intelligence and personality of applicants.

After this, they select three or more candidates and shortlist them. References may be checked by writing to their referees – previous employers, teachers, and so on that candidates have named in their applications. If the references are OK, the companies invited the candidates and offer the job them. If they turn it down they have to think again. If the candidates accept it, the companies hire and appoint them.

2. What are skills and qualities of ‘the right person” companies look for? (u.4)

Usually companies look for people who have the most important and necessary qualities and skills.

People who work in a planned, orderly way are methodical, systematic and organized. Someone who works on financial sphere should be numerate – good with numbers. People should be computer-literate that is good with computers. Company need talented worker who are very good at their job and self-motivated, proactive and self-driven – able to work on own initiative. Self-starter is worker who is good at working on their own. Also it is important to be a good team-player too that is worker who can work well with other people. When worker is very keen to do well in his job because he finds it interesting, he is extremely motivated employee.