JOB APPLICATION



   1)    If you could choose any job in the world, what would you choose? Why?

   

   2)    Can you think of any jobs that you would particularly hate to do? Why?

   

   3)    Have you ever applied for a job?

   

   4)    All of the following sentences could be used to describe jobs. Which of them do you
   associate with these jobs?

   

        research worker               laboratory technician              teacher           
   manager.

   

     + It’s well-paid.
     + It’s badly-paid
     + It’s challenging.
     + It’s stressful.
     + It’s hard work physically.
     + You work long hours.
     + You have to work shifts.
     + You need to be talented.
     + You need special training and qualifications.
     + You need good people skills.
     + There’s a lot of job satisfaction.
     + There’s a lot of variety.
     + There’s a lot of responsibility.
     + There’s a lot of opportunities

   

   5)    Look at the picture. How would you react?

   

   

   6)    Study the following CV and try to suggest necessary improvements. Focus on both content
   and form.

   

   Bad CV



                                          Curriculum Vitae

     

   Name:                         Donáta
   Jaroušková                                                               

   Address:                     Svážná 6

                                       Brno, Czech Republic

                                    

   Tel:                             544220515                           

   Date of birth:     5/8/86            

   Age:                            21

   

   

   Education:

   1980-1989                  Basic School ZŠ Kotlářská 198,
   Brno                                  

   1989-1993                        Gymnázium Křenová 36, 600 00 Brno
   (grammar school)                  

   1993-1998                        Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Science

   

   

   Qualifications:                                                                                                        

   Maturita exam (school-leaving exam) – Czech language: 3(C), English: 3(C), Biology: 1(A),
   Chemistry: 2(B)

   Master Degree in Biology – B

   

                                                

   Work experience:                                        

   1992                                           Voluntary work in a local experimental
   laboratory (Desford Chemical Services)

   1993                                            Bar work, waitressing, etc. 

   Sept.1995-Feb.1996   Casual work with Desford Chemical Services, three/four days per
                                       week; general assistance in the laboratories

   March 1996- present   Full-time work with Desford Chemical Services 

                         

                                                                         

   Skills:                          English; some computer literacy

   

   Activities:                  Captain of school volleyball team

                                       University representative in volleyball

                                       Deputy in Faculty Senate 1996-1997

                                       Secretary of faculty section of Friends of the Earth

   

   Interests:                   Body building, cycling, reading, socializing

   

   

   

   References:

   Mr J Fořt                                                        Ms F Salová

   Head of Molecular Biology Dept.                    Manager Lake Café

   Faculty of Science, MU Brno                        634 12 Jedovnice

   600 00 Brno