Writing a resume A) Video 1. Fill in the blanks At some point in your life, you'll have to _______ ______ of bed, put on some clean __________ and get a job. Sad, we know, but hey, you may not look so hot in _______________ we can help you look good on _____________. First you will need a word _____________, a laser printer, ____________ resume paper and a friend to ______________ your work. Step 1 Contact List your contact information starting with your name, home _________, telephone number and ____________. Step 2 State objectives These are your objectives for ______________. More simply, say what kind of __________ you are looking for. Step 3 Write your work history Create a section to list your work experiences in _____________ chronological history, giving dates, _____________ names, occupation and brief description of _____________. Use an active tense, writing in first person with I-me-my ________________. Don't say I supervised a cast of thousands, say supervised cast of thousands. Step 4 List education List your educational ____________, training courses and any accolades _____________. Tell them about professional ___________ you have such as word processing or __________ spreadsheets. Leave out bar tricks. Step 5 No jibber jabber A resume should be tightly ______________. No flowery extra words. Keep the resume clean-looking. Keep some white ____________ and avoid using multiple fonts. Image isn't everything but it _______________. Step 6 Before you send a resume have someone _________ your resume to check grammar, spelling and ________ style. Find someone you can _______ to offer honest, constructive ________. Everyone needs an _____. Revise. Step 7 Print and send Print with a laser ____________ and some high-end paper. __________ it up along with a __________ letter to introduce yourself and _____________ it in the mail. Wow ! Don't forget _________ ! Done ! Now, with your skills and a killer resume, just _________ __________ and wait for the interview _____________ to come. 2. Vocabulary jibber-jabber excellent CV flowery set of computer letters font talking too much high-end elaborate, ornate killer resume top quality 3. Say whether the following statements are right or wrong and justify with a quote from the text It's necessary to use Word 2010. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ You can print your resume on any sort of page. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ You will mention the last job you had before the first. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to mention who hugged you. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ Always start a sentence with I. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________

It's advisable to ask someone you know well to control what you wrote. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ Send the resume and cover letter in two separate envelopes. Right/ Wrong __________________________________________________________________________________ 4. William's resume : You are William's friend and he asked you to proofread his resume (spot the mistakes he made and make the necessary changes) William Bailey 113 Westfield ct W Apt D Inidanapolis IN, 46220 (317) 765-9987 [email protected] EXPERIENCE : 8/2005 - Present Stein Electronics Noblesville, TN Home Theater Installer/ Sales Profesional Responsible with customer service in a high-paced retil environement. Communication skills with customers and fellow employees are crucial. Leadership and coaching skills are also focus on whyle assisting employees with job developpement. 2/2002-7/2002 and 5/2005-7/2005 Calcutta Video Movie Club Nashvill, TN Customer service associate Primary responsabilites includes assisting customers, operating cash register, returning movies to shelves. Communication skills where at the forefront of skills needed for that position, as interaction with people from various backgrounds occurred evryday. Organizational, leadership and decision-making skills were also criticals as employees frequently worked alone or in small groups without manageriale assistance. I supervised a cast of thousands. EDUCATION

Graduated 05/1999 Ball State University

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I love puppets !! 5. Translation Si vous voulez travailler dans le service comptabilité, vous devrez être capable de créer des feuilles de calcul. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Même si vous êtes expert en tours de passe-passe, inutile de le signaler sur votre CV : Cela n'intéresse en rien votre futur employeur. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ B) Vocabulary 1) Complete this text about a CV using the words listed below:

Education – experience – font – margins – bold letters – contact numbers – interests – languages – surname – forename – attractive – useless This is probably one of the worst CVs I’ve ever seen. It’s completely _________________. There is nothing that makes this candidate _____________ . First of all the _____________ are wrong; they should be one inch wide, not 1.5 inches. The typing style or _____________ should be Arial or Times New Roman. Moreover, the

candidate uses _________________ everywhere as if he were advertising a product. The section that deals with his __________________ doesn’t indicate the date of his graduation and he never gives the names of the companies that he worked for when describing his __________ . How can we reach him when he hasn’t even left a _________? He seems to have forgotten that in English your _____________ comes first, and your ___________________ comes second when you present yourself. His name is Franz Liszt, not Liszt Franz. He indicates that he speaks ________ but he omits his level. The only thing that he seems to have developed are his ____________ but the fact that he’s a soccer fan won’t get him very far in this company. 2) Sort out the letters to find one word to replace the definition

Your strengths are your ….. A resume is also known as a …. Your D.O.B. is your ….. Someone who interviews you is also known as a … Someone who sends a recommendation …… The letter that is attached to your resume …. When you meet with someone at a set time you have an Your first name is also known as your …. A form that you will fill out with your name, address, D.O.B., experience is known as an...

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C) Online exercises 1) Compiling a CV: The following sentences represent the different stages of compiling a CV, but in each sentence the words are in the wrong order. Make sure you understand the following words first: an achievement _____________________________________________________________________________________ job history _________________________________________________________________________________________ a layout ___________________________________________________________________________________________ to draft something ___________________________________________________________________________________ Re-arrange the sentences putting the words in the correct order. 1. about the involves. Think what job ___________________________________________________________________ It's important to get a good idea of the kind of work you would be doing so that you can include relevant information in your application. 2. sort of chosen about Think it. be what person would to do _________________________________________________ 3. your job Identify the that skills description. match _______________________________________________________ Don't forget skills such as teamwork, creativity and leadership. 4. a Decide on layout. ________________________________________________________________________________ Make sure the layout is clear, with plenty of space. 5. previous your experience. Review ____________________________________________________________________ Think about the things you've done in the past which might help you with this job. 6. describe Find language your suitable to experience._______________________________________________________ Use strong, positive words. Be truthful, but don't be afraid to show off your talents! 7. the CV. version first of Draft your ____________________________________________________________________ Try to keep it short - many employers prefer CVs to be two pages maximum. 8. for your CV Check mistakes.________________________________________________________________________ Employers won't be interested in you if your CV is full of errors! 2) What makes a good CV Make sure you understand the meaning of the following words a recruitment consultant ______________________________________________________________________________ first impressions____________________________________________________________________________________

to stand out from the crowd ___________________________________________________________________________ concise ___________________________________________________________________________________________ relevant ___________________________________________________________________________________________ clarity ____________________________________________________________________________________________ impact ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Decide whether the following sentences are true or false based on the audio. Employers don't care what CVs look like. Right/Wrong _____________________________________________________ Companies only receive a few applications for each position. Right/Wrong _____________________________________ You should spread your points out on the page. Right/Wrong ________________________________________________ You should include as much information as possible. Right/Wrong ____________________________________________ It is better to focus on key facts. Right/Wrong ____________________________________________________________ The most important features are that it is easy to read and looks good. Right/Wrong ______________________________ A good CV will guarantee a good job. Right/Wrong ________________________________________________________ 3) Organising Information Make sure you understand what you need to put in those different categories: Referees _______________________________________________________________________________________ personal details __________________________________________________________________________________ profile _________________________________________________________________________________________ additional skills _________________________________________________________________________________ interests _______________________________________________________________________________________ professional experience ___________________________________________________________________________ Look at the following points and decide which heading Jasper should put them under. Although there are different views on how to organise a CV, most prospective employers would expect to see the following headings : Education Referees / Personal Details / Profile Additional Skills Interests / Professional Experience Jasper Bergfeld, a German graduate, is compiling his CV. He has collected the relevant details but now he must organise them. Fluent in English: ______________________________ Skiing and windsurfing: _________________________ Nationality - German:____________________________ Computer literate: ______________________________ Concept AG - Assistant Project Manager: ___________ Able to work on own initiative and under pressure: ____ Excellent communication skills: ___________________ Responsible for customer service: __________________ Full driving license: _____________________________ Dr H. Mayer, University of Bath: __________________ Diploma in English with Business Studies:___________ 4) A sample CV: Make sure you understand what you need to put in those different categories:

to be keen to do something ___________________________________________________________________ communication skills ________________________________________________________________________ reliable ___________________________________________________________________________________ vacations _________________________________________________________________________________ managing a budget __________________________________________________________________________ current affairs ______________________________________________________________________________ to have committed a driving offence ____________________________________________________________ to have a clean driving licence _________________________________________________________________ to have a working knowledge of something ______________________________________________________ Decide whether the following sentences are true or false based on Carmen's CV. She is married. Right/Wrong __________________________________________________________________________ She started working full-time when she left school. Right/Wrong _____________________________________________ She was not very successful at Hotel Primavera. Right/Wrong ________________________________________________ She worked during her vacations. Right/Wrong ___________________________________________________________ She had financial responsibility when she worked for Eurostudy. Right/Wrong___________________________________ She isn't interested in politics. Right/Wrong ______________________________________________________________ She has never committed a driving offence. Right/Wrong____________________________________________________ She speaks French better than English. Right/Wrong _______________________________________________________