T/F

1.01

Jon is happy with his current job.

F

1.02

He has worked in computers for over 10 years.

T

1.03

He made a significant difference to the profits of SoftFocus and Starsign.

T

1.04

Jon is changing jobs for financial security.

F

1.05

He wants to start a new job as soon as possible.

F
Curriculum Vitae
Jon
Larsson
1.01 Personal Details
Name: Jon Larsson
Date of Birth: 20/05/1961
Address:  16 Ringwood Gardens
1.02 Profile
A Marketing Director in a major software firm, SoftFocus Computers, seeking a fresh challenge in a socially responsible organisation.
1.03 Qualifications
MBA
Marketing Diploma
BA
Boy Scouts Badge
Swimming certificate 100m
1.04 Career history
Sales Assistant  Best Clothing Co.   August 1990 – May 1992
Marketing Co-ordinator Fiji Film Co.               
 February 1995 – June 1995
Asst. Marketing Manager Starsign Computers  June 1995 – January 1997
Marketing Manager SoftFocus Computers January 1997 – present
1.05  Achievements
  • Planned and implemented projects which increased SoftFocus’s market share by 10%.
  • Restructured the Sales and Marketing Dept at Starsign and improved sales figures by 20%.
1.06  Career History
  • Bi-lingual English/Swedish
  • Fluent in Italian and French
1.07 Achievements
Mrs Julia Larsson
16 Ringwood Gardens
Edinburgh
Scotland
Dr Charles Runner
Director, Sales and Marketing
Starsign Computers
e-mail: charles.runner@starsign.org
Can you suggest any improvements to help Jon update his CV?
Is there anything he needs to add, change or remove? Write your ideas in the space below.

1.08
Personal details: add the following information; nationality, e-mail address
Profile: add more information describing the key aspects of the current job
Qualifications: add when the qualifications were awarded and the institution that awarded them, remove information about Boy Scouts and swimming, though Jon could add some information concerning his diving qualifications.
Career history: re-order starting with the most recent first, remove underlining and bold from dates
Achievements: include just a little more describing how the sales increases were realised.
Special skills: fine, Jon could add something here about his diving skills.
Referees: Is Julia Larsson a personal friend? It would be better to include a tutor from his MBA course as a referee.

Do you have any more suggestions for improvements?
 
Understanding Job advertisements
Read these job ads. Which posts does Jon have the qualifications and experience for? Tick ? the jobs.
Which job would be most suitable for him now? Why?
Online Project Manager, E-market – Jon does not have experience working with a media company.
GlobalAid – Jon is hard-working and has the relevant project management experience. Overseas travel is required. The salary is not high.
Action Africa – Jon has the necessary work experience.
Marketing Director, Netway – Jon’s work experience, though not directly relevant to this company’s area of work, would make him an eligible candidate.
The most suitable job for Jon would appear to be the position with GlobalAid. This post offers Jon a new direction with overseas travel and the possibility of relocation in Kenya. The salary is low but Jon states that a high salary is not important for him.

 

 

T/F

3.01

Global Aid is offering a good salary.

F 

3.02

Netway is looking for someone to start very soon.

T

3.03

Experience is not necessary for the Action Africa post.

F 

3.04

Global Aid wants someone who is prepared to move to Africa.

F

3.05

All the jobs request applicants to send a CV.

T

3.06

at least (Job1)

a minimum of

3.07

moving to (Job2)

relocate 

3.08

Human Resources (Job2)

 Personnel

3.09

in a foreign country (Job2)

abroad 

3.10

bored (Job3)

 fed up

3.11

as soon as possible (Job4)

 ASAP
It can be useful to put yourself in the shoes of the employee who receives these CVs. If appropriate, your CV should clearly demonstrate that you are a good candidate for the job. It should contain all the relavant information and yet at the same time be as concise as possible.

Word

Type of word

Meaning

Example sentence

Synonym

résumé

noun

Profile of your work experience/qualifications etc

Please attach your resume with your letter of application.

CV; curriculum vitae

(résumé is more common in US English)

highly

adverb

extremely; very

... a highly successful internet company.

extremely; very

expanding

verb

Something is expanding if it is getting bigger or growing.

to join our small but expanding team in an exciting and important environmental and conservation project.

 

growing
In this lesson you have:
started to look at the job application process
analysed what makes an effective CV
planned your own CV
looked at the language of job advertisements
made a vocabulary record of words and expressions from the lesson.
The next e-m@il lesson looks at how make a successful job application.