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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.
Iťs well-paid.
Iťs badly-paid
Iťs challenging.
Iťs stressful.
Iťs 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
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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.
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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
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