Applying for a Job
Choose the tips that are good advice for getting a job.
ATTEMPT 1
- Do apply for every job you are interested in, even if it isn't a good match for you.
- Don't put your personal name in the title of your resume. (Save as CV2, for example).
- Do remember to attach your resume with your job application. ✓
- Don't give up on waiting for a job offer. ✓
- Don't forget to send a short cover letter about you with your job application. ✓
- Do put volunteer experience on your CV if you're applying for your first job. ✓
What are the two names for a written document of a person's education, qualifications, and work experience?
ATTEMPT 1
- CV ✓
- resume ✓
- benefit
- application
Your CV or resume tells a company about your job skills and experience.
Choose the sentences in which the word opportunity is used correctly.
ATTEMPT 1
- The opportunity was listed on his CV.
- If you learn about a job that matches your skills and experience, apply now. It's a great opportunity! ✓
- We had a great opportunity to travel with my uncle last summer. ✓
- I called the opportunity.
- Don't miss an opportunity to learn something new. ✓
Life is full of opportunities!
Use the Word Bank to complete the sentence.
Just think, Laura, if you get this job, we could be colleagues ✓ together! Then we would both have good salaries.
Word Bank
[employee - company - benefits - salary]
colleagues ✓
Complete the sentences.
I was so excited to get this marketing job with Modern Media Group. The company now has two 1. employees ✓ who come from England. I'm from Liverpool, and one of my 2. colleagues ✓ is from London.
[salary - resumes - benefits]
1. employees ✓
2. colleagues ✓
Employees who work together are called colleagues.