PERSONAL INFORMATION (name, date of birth, address)
2 EDUCATION I QUALIFICATIONS
WORK EXPERIENCE
OTHER INFORMATION (skills , qualities)
REFEREES
@ Work in pairs. Read the CV below and answer the questions.
1 How does Michael Blanc describe his qualifications in English?
2 In what sector of the tourism industry has he worked?
3 What experience has he had?
Personal Details
Michael Blanc
5 rue de la Liberation
76000 Rauen , France
email : michel _blanc®yahoo .fr
25 years old French
Education and Qualifications
Baccalaureate (Equivalent to British L
'A ' levels , specialising in economic subjects . )
BTS Tourism (Two years ' vocational training in
Leisure and Tourism . )
Work Experience
Internship at the Ibis Hotel (Southampton) 62
bedrooms , three conference rooms.
Supervised the operation of the night shift , dealt
with questions and complaints , implemented routine
checks of the hotel, collected and compiled the daily business figures and entered statistics into
a database to produce the daily reports.
Le Pare (Rauen) Assistant Manager of a three-star
hotel (45 rooms, 26,000 covers p.a.). Respon sible
for customer care , staff supervision, sales promotion (accommodation, seminars, banquets) and
account.ing .
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Professional Skills
Project management, sales, customer care.and
public relations, budgeting and or cast1ng. computer skills: MS Office, spec1al1st management software (HOTIX, LOGHOREST, CALLSTAR)
Languages: English, Spanish, some German
Interests: Sailing, skiing, scuba diving
Name and Address of Referee
Mr Clark, Oasis Hotel, 26 Wharf Street,
Southampton
0a) In groups, discuss the information presented by one of job centres.
There is lots of advice and CV samples and a lot of them differ so it's hard
to say exactly what the perfect CV is. I'd say a good CV should cover no more than two pages of A4 paper and be divided into clear headings.
The first section should include personal details: name, address, telephone number, email and things. Some employers like to see a photo, too. You can always phone the company and find out.
Next comes education and qualifications starting with the most recent things. The third section deals with work experience - again starting with the most recent job. I think it's important here to be brief so use
bullet points and action verbs. You don't need to use complete sentences as long as it's very clear what you've done.
Following this is the section on professional skills. Show the employer your abilities, including your ability to use IT and foreign languages.
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Finally, detail your interests. An employer likes to know what kind of
person you are and things like team sports, for example.
criteria in the job advertisement. Make it easy for the employer to ask you to an interview.
Presentation is also important. Good quality paper and a clear typeface make a difference. And once you've written your CV check your grammar and spelling carefully.
Then put it in a good quality large envelope so you don't have to fold it.
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b) Look at the CV in task 4 again and discuss the questions. Does this CV follow the above advice? How is this advice different from CVs in Ukraine?
6 Work in pairs. Draft your own imaginary CV and show it to a partner.
Ask him or her to evaluate it using these check points.
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n. • Does it list experience starting from the present?
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• Is the contact information clear?
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Does it provide a good basis for an interview?
Read the advertisement and write your own letter of application.
Follow the instructions below.
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ENERGETIC YOUNG PEOPLE NEEDED "
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to help organise social activities for summer camps for young people (aged 19-14) on the coast in August.
CANDIDATES SHOULD:
• be over 17
• have a good knowledge of English
• be interested in sport
• be good at organising games, etc.
• enjoy working with young people
Have you got what it takes? If so, we'd like to hear from ye.CJ.
Sally Wright, Beach Camp Europe
18 Palmers Rd, London W2 8EX, England email: sally@beachcamp.uk
1 Start: I am writing ...
2 Then give information about yourself, making sure you show your qualities and motivation.
3 Organise your paragraphs according to the instructions in task 5.